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piska — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flagellate verb To whip or scourge.
  • flog verb To whip or beat someone as a punishment.
  • lash noun A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
  • switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
  • whip noun A flexible rod or braided cord, often of leather, used to strike an animal or person, or to make a sharp cracking noise.

Senses

piska is used for these senses in English:

  • flagellate (transitive) To whip or scourge.
  • flog (transitive) To whip or scourge as punishment.
  • lash The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
  • switch To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
  • whip A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
  • whip (transitive) To hit with a whip.
  • whip (transitive, by extension) To hit with any flexible object.

flagellate — full definition

  1. verb To whip or scourge.
  2. verb To harshly chide or chastise, to reprimand.
  3. verb Of a spermatozoon, to move its tail back and forth.

flog — full definition

  1. verb To whip or beat someone as a punishment.
  2. verb To sell something, especially informally or cheaply.
  3. verb To use or promote something relentlessly.

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