lash-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: beat (as if) with a whip or rod

Examples:
She lashed the slanderer across the face.
Mrs. Gustov lashed the busboy for being late with dinner.
The students hated it when the teacher lashed them.
The rain lashed at the windows.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hit-18.1-1
FrameNet: Cause_harm
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: flick about sharply

Examples:
The lion lashed its tail.
The snake lashed around in my hands.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: bind (together) with a rope, chain or chord

Commentary: Includes: LASH TOGETHER

Examples:
Tyler lashed the keelson in place while I paddled.
Lash together those barrels.
He lashed the trees together to form a raft.

Mappings:
VerbNet: fill-9.8,tape-22.4
FrameNet: Attaching
PropBank: lash.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
lash_together 1

Sense Number 4: LASH OUT: attack in speech or writing

Commentary: Is: LASH OUT

Examples:
Wow, that man really lashed out in the editorial this week.
Every time she felt criticized, she lashed out at them.
Craig lashed out at the Idaho statesman.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lash.01
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
lash_out 1