хлеста́ть

uncommon #6977

verbimperfective perfective is хлестну́ть

1.
to whip, to lash, to slap
Он хлеста́л коня́ пле́тью.
He whipped the horse with a lash.
2.
to beat down, to lash against
Дождь хлеста́л в окна́.
The rain was lashing against the windows.
of rain, wind or waves
3.
to gush, to spurt out
Кровь хлеста́ла из ра́ны.
Blood was gushing from the wound.
colloquial; of liquid
4.
to guzzle, to swill
Они́ весь ве́чер хлеста́ли во́дку.
They were guzzling vodka all evening.
colloquial

Examples

Дождь хлеста́л в окна.
The rain lashed against the windows.
Си́льный восто́чный ветер хлеста́л по нашим ли́цам.
The strong east wind lashed at our faces.
Вода хлеста́ла из сломанного ве́нтиля.
Water spouted from the broken faucet.
Дождь хлеста́л в окно́.
The rain whipped against the window.
Бушу́ет се́верный ветер и хле́щет волну за волною о скали́стый берег.
The north wind rages and lashes wave after wave against the rocky shore.
А сего́дня хле́щет дождь и ветер шуми́т.
And today the rain is pouring and the wind is howling.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	хлещи́
вы	хлещи́те

Active present	хле́щущий	lashing, whipping, beating (down), pouring (down)
Active past	хлеста́вший	lashing, whipping, beating, striking
Passive present	-
Passive past	хлёстанный	whipped, lashed, flogged, scourged
Gerund present	хлестая хлеща	while doing (present)
Gerund past	хлестав хлеставши	while doing (past)

хлестну́тьto lash
verbperfective
захлестну́тьto wash over; to sweep over; to fasten with a loop
verbperfective
захлёстыватьto wash over; to overwhelm; to fasten with a loop; to whip
verbimperfective
нахлёстыватьto whip; to throw over (a loop); to snap a line; to wash up (in great quantities)
verbimperfective
прихлестнутьto whip
verbperfective