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thrashing vs lashing

lashing vs thrashing

thrashing and lashing both are nouns.

thrashing is not an adjective while lashing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrashing Yes No No No
lashing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, lashing is a hyponym of thrashing; that is, lashing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thrashing:
  • thrashing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • lashing: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Other hyponyms of thrashing include flagellation, flogging, tanning, whipping, flagellation.
thrashing (noun) lashing (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
a sound defeat rope that is used for fastening something to something else
thrashing (adjective) lashing (adjective)
violently urging on by whipping or flogging
Difference between thrashing and lashing

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