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lash vs whiplash

whiplash vs lash

lash and whiplash both are nouns.

lash is a verb but whiplash is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lash Yes No Yes No
whiplash Yes No No No
As nouns, lash and whiplash are synonyms defined as:
  • lash and whiplash: a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
Other synonyms of lash include whip.
lash (noun) whiplash (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
lash (verb) whiplash (verb)
strike as if by whipping
beat severely with a whip or rod
bind with a rope, chain, or cord
lash or flick about sharply
Difference between lash and whiplash

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