Lash: meaning, definitions and examples

General term for eyelashes, often used in beauty and makeup contexts to talk about enhancing or styling eyelashes.

• Curling your lashes can make your eyes look bigger.
• False lashes were used to give her a dramatic look.

A cosmetic product applied to the eyelashes to darken, lengthen, and thicken them.

• She applied two coats of mascara to her lashes.
• Waterproof mascara is ideal for rainy days or emotional events.

Specifically refers to products or treatments designed to improve the appearance, length, or volume of one's eyelashes.

• She started using an eyelash enhancer to make her lashes fuller.
• The new eyelash enhancer showed visible results in just a week.

Can also refer to tying or fastening something securely with a rope, though less common in modern use.

• Lash the sail to the mast tightly.

Refers to hitting with a long, thin object used to exert control, often with a strong negative and violent connotation.

• The horse was driven faster with the crack of the whip.
• He was whipped for disobeying orders.

Used to describe a deliberate hit or blow, whether physical or metaphorical. It doesn't necessarily have a negative connotation but often does in contexts of conflict or violence.

• The boxer delivered a swift strike to his opponent.
• Workers decided to strike for better wages.