Cases of word usage

1) to beat (a person, animal) severely with a rod or whip (flog)

2) (a blow using) the flexible part of a whip (lash)

3) to make a cut or cuts in (something) with long strokes; to cut (prices etc) by a large amount; to hit (a person, animal) with a whip (slash)

4) a narrow strip of leather, used as a fastening, a whip etc (thong)

5) to beat (a person) with a stick, whip etc; to defeat (a person, team etc) in a contest; to arrive at a decision or agreement after a lot of discussion (thrash)

6) a mark on the skin made by a blow from a whip etc (weal)

7) a long piece of cord, leather etc fastened to a handle, used for urging a horse on etc; a sweet dish of beaten eggs, cream etc; to beat an animal with a whip (whip)