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General Slang
it's lashing
its LASH-ing · phrase · informal
It's raining very heavily
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Definitions
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Raining heavily. Also 'lashing rain' or 'lashing out of the heavens'.
“We got soaked, it was lashing all day.”
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it's lashing In A Sentence
We got soaked, it was lashing all day.
Origin & Usage
From 'lash' (to strike/pour); a standard Irish weather expression.
People Also Ask
What does 'it's lashing' mean?
It means it's raining very heavily — the rain is coming down hard.
Where does 'lashing' come from?
It comes from 'lash', to strike or pour, and it's a standard Irish way of describing torrential rain.
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