piska — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flagellate verb To hit someone with a whip.
- 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
- verb To hit someone with a whip.
- verb To scold someone severely.
- verb (biology) Of sperm, to swing its tail from side to side.
flog — full definition
- verb To whip or beat someone as a punishment.
- verb To sell something, especially informally or cheaply.
- verb To use or promote something relentlessly.
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