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whip

/ˈwɪp/noun, verb1 syllable

Whip means: beat severely with a whip or rod.

Synonyms for whip32

noun, as in a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

lash, whiplash

noun, as in a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

party whip

verb, as in beat severely with a whip or rod

flog, welt, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce

verb, as in defeat thoroughly

worst, pip, mop up, rack up

verb, as in subject to harsh criticism

blister, scald, scorch

verb, as in strike as if by whipping

verb, as in whip with or as if with a wire whisk

whisk

also used for whip

fling, hurl, bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck, flail, thrash, thresh, belt, birch

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What does whip mean?11

verb

1

beat severely with a whip or rod“The teacher often flogged the students”

2

defeat thoroughly“He mopped up the floor with his opponents”

3

subject to harsh criticism“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”

4

strike as if by whipping“The curtain whipped her face”

5

whip with or as if with a wire whisk“whisk the eggs”

6

thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash“The tall grass whipped in the wind”

noun

1

a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object“the whip raised a red welt”

2

a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

3

an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

4

a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

5

(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with whip?22

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Whip in a sentence

  • Give me a minute, then we can whip up dinner together.DuosDragonPolyglot
  • In this case she certainly had the whip hand, namely: the purse strings.Hybrid
  • Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks, then fold in the sugar.mccarras
  • The coachman cracked his whip, and the carriage began to move.sundown
  • In modern camel racing, camels are often controlled by remote controlled robotic whips.CM
  • I'm sure you'll whip us up something really good.CK
  • The cruel man beat the dog with a whip.CM
  • Adriano watched the wind whip up dust devils.Amastan

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Forms of whip

as a noun

plural
whips

as a verb

past tense
whipped
present participle
whipping
third-person singular
whips
past participle
whipped