lash out
To make a sudden violent attackTo make a sudden violent attack.
» Don't lash out at me just because my brother treated you badly.
Не набрасывайся на меня только из-за того, что мой брат обошёлся с тобой плохо.
Meaning
3 sensesTo make a sudden violent attack.
attack in speech or writing
(figuratively)To make a fierce verbal attack.
The man lashed out at me when I asked if it was his own hair.
(intransitive)To splash out (spend a lot of money).
Examples
21 sentencesDon't lash out at me just because my brother treated you badly.
ruНе набрасывайся на меня только из-за того, что мой брат обошёлся с тобой плохо.
Sami lashed out at his dog.
He lashed out against the reporters.
Ziri lashed out at the customer.
Daniel lashed out at his father.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
For the verb's chief current sense (to attack suddenly), by surface analysis suggests reacFor the verb's chief current sense (to attack suddenly), by surface analysis suggests reaching out with the lash (either literally or figuratively); however, the verb is entered in various early-19th-century dictionaries with various senses, only some of which have to do with attacking, kicking, or similar. One of them corresponds to today's splash out (that is, to break out into spending), while another corresponds to breaking out into expressing oneself verbally.
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Forms
lashes out, lashing out, lashed out, lashed out| Base form | lash out · to lash out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lashes out |
| Present participle | lashing out |
| Past simple | lashed out |
| Past participle | lashed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb