The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lashing \Lash"ing\, n.
The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation;
chastisement.
--South.
Lashing out, a striking out; also, extravagance.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of lash out English)
Usage examples of "lashing out".
Jackson was surrounded by several choristers who were attempting to drag him to the safety of the vestry, but he seemed to have lost all control of himself, lashing out blindly with his fists.
Still, I was em-peror, and there might still have been sufficient respect for the office to inhibit him from lashing out that aggressively.
Kamahl rolled to his feet, snatched the whip from his belt, and sent it lashing out in an arc where he had passed.
He moved toward Lydia, but she turned her head slightly and kicked him, lashing out with one heel.
The tutor stopped to pivot from the waist, his sword lashing out, and Conan was forced to retreat another step.
The drow leaped and spun, lashing out high and hard with his elbow, slamming into Sharlarra's face and following with a smash from his pommel.
We'll use our magic to farscry Aglirta and learn who slew Maelra, not repeat the mistakes of our departed ones, and blunder into that land lashing out at every ruler and mage we see.
He jumped forward, lashing out first to his left and then to his right to keep them off-balance.
A moment later and the horse stumbled clear, hooves lashing out as it reared - not in rage this time, but in triumph.
It came down and rose again immediately, trumpeting, lashing out with its hooves.