lash out

verb

1. to burst into or resort to verbal or physical attack
2. informal.
   to be extravagant, as in spending

Idioms and Phrases

Make a sudden blow or fierce verbal attack. For example, The mule lashed out with its hind legs , or After listening to Dad's criticism of his driving, Arthur lashed out at him . [Second half of 1500s]

Related Words

• flash
• roar
• yell