noun. ['ˈlæʃɪŋ'] beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
noun. rebuking a person harshly.
adjective. ['ˈlæʃɪŋ'] violently urging on by whipping or flogging.
noun. ['ˈlæʃɪŋ'] rope that is used for fastening something to something else.