<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the act of a person or thing that lashes.</li><li>a whipping with or as if with a lash.</li><li>a severe scolding; tongue-lashing.</li><li>a large amount; an abundance (usually followed by of): strawberries with lashings of cream; scallops with a lashing of olive oil.</li></ul>