Expression: "He lashed me with his whip."

[Tom]

Hi

Would you say both of the following sentences correct and carry the same meaning.

[Haihao]

Interesting! I think they are the same but lash would sound a little light and soft.

[Benjamin]

I think they are pretty much the same but I think "lash" sometimes just means "whip" but also is the word for the various bits of rope that make up a whip, so maybe the first phrase would be better to avoid possible confusion

[SiCantikManis]

What about:

He was lashed three times.
He was whipped three times.

Are they as good?

Cantik
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[Benjamin]

yes they are good.
you can also say...

"He received three lashes"

but you can't say
"He received three whips"...this means something else.

[SiCantikManis]

What does it mean? You cannot tempt me like that and not explain it :)
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[Benjamin]

oh sorry! it just means "he got given three whips" like a present.
here "whip" is the noun
where before you've been using it as a verb "to whip"

[SiCantikManis]

Oh, I feel silly. Sure, like a present, kinda funny on second thought. :D
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[MrPedantic]

I would interpret a "lashing" as a vigorous "whipping".

MrP

[SiCantikManis]

[Benjamin]

Yes
I'd say "lashing" is a form of punishment, again like you mentioned in your example, commonly used with slaves.

[Barb_D]

I suppose it's not a good place to discuss the fetish aspects of this? ;)

[MrPedantic]