Definition

Verb: - To fasten or bind two or more items securely using a cord, rope, or similar flexible material. It implies creating a tight connection to unite objects into a single unit or bundle.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the action of tying objects together firmly. It is often an instruction or a description of a practical task involving securing items for transport, stability, or construction. - It is a transitive verb and requires a direct object (the items being bound). - The phrase is typically used in imperative sentences for instructions or in the past tense to describe a completed action.

Examples

• Imperative Instruction:
  • Lash together these two planks to make a raft.
  • For the project, first lash together the poles to form the frame.
• Descriptive Past Tense:
  • The sailors lashed together the crates to prevent them from moving during the storm.
  • We lashed the logs together to create a sturdy base.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While primarily literal, it can be used metaphorically to describe creating a strong, often forced, union between abstract entities.
  • The treaty lashed together the fates of the two nations for decades.

Variants and Related Words

• Lash (verb): To strike with a whip; or to fasten with a cord or rope.
  • He used a rope to lash the cargo to the truck.
• Lashing (noun): The cord or rope used for tying; or the act of tying securely.
  • The lashings held the equipment firmly in place.

Synonyms

• Bind together: To tie or fasten.
• Tie together: To attach using a knot or cord.
• Secure together: To fasten firmly.
• Truss: To tie the legs and wings of a bird for cooking; or to bind tightly.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Lash down: To secure something tightly to a surface.
  • Lash down the tarpaulin before the wind picks up.
• Lash to: To fasten one thing securely to another.
  • They lashed the canoe to the roof of the car.

Related Idioms

• Lash out: (Idiom) To suddenly speak or act in a critical or angry way. (Note: This is a distinct idiom with a different meaning).
  • Frustrated, he lashed out at his colleagues.

Verb

1. bind together with a cord or rope
   • Lash together these barrels!