"lashing" meaning in English

See lashing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlæʃɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-lashing.ogg Forms: lashings [plural]
Rhymes: -æʃɪŋ Etymology: From lash + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lash|ing}} lash + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lashing (countable and uncountable, plural lashings)
  1. Something used to tie something or lash it to something. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Something used to tie something or lash it to something): въжета (vǎžeta) [neuter, plural] (Bulgarian), uvazovací lano (Czech), vazák [masculine] (Czech), kotevní lano (Czech), найтов (najtov) [nautical, transport] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-lashing-en-noun-kiZ60E7~ Disambiguation of 'Something used to tie something or lash it to something': 96 1 2
  2. The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lashing-en-noun-FvOgJr~4
  3. (in the plural, informal, UK, Ireland) Lots; a great amount. Tags: Ireland, UK, countable, in-plural, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Rain
    Sense id: en-lashing-en-noun-7sP4sGex Disambiguation of Rain: 5 9 82 5 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 24 67 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 18 60 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 31 50 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 21 66 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 20 70 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 18 66 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 10 21 63 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 20 64 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tongue lashing

Verb

IPA: /ˈlæʃɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-lashing.ogg
Rhymes: -æʃɪŋ Etymology: From lash + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lash|ing}} lash + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lashing
  1. present participle and gerund of lash Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: lash
    Sense id: en-lashing-en-verb-XFjRSd~v

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "96 1 2",
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          "text": "You bring happiness to my heart\nLike a freshly baked apple tart\nWith lashings of piping-hot custard",
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