A venture that fails spectacularly, especially one perceived as overconfident.
Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology.
Having great size, or great force, power, or strength.
The R.M.S. Titanic, an ocean liner, supposedly unsinkable, that sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg.
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
A quick and violent sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; a swish.
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
An attempt; a go at something.
In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.
A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
Excellent, wonderful.
Drunk.
Soft, watery, wet.
To utter censure or sarcastic language.
To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.
Used in phrasal verbs: lash back, lash out.
To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
To ply the whip; to strike.
To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.