* Verb (meaning to strike with a whip): The angry rider lashed his horse with the whip.
* Verb (meaning to criticize harshly): The critics lashed out at the movie's poor acting.
* Noun (meaning a whip): The cowboy carried a leather lash for his horse.
* Noun (meaning a beating or punishment): The prisoners received a lashing for their disobedience.
* Noun (meaning a strip of material used for fastening or attaching): The carpenter used a lash of twine to secure the box.
Let me know if you'd like more examples or a specific context in mind.