whip

¹whip

verb \ˈhwip, ˈwip\

whippedwhip·ping

Definition of WHIP

transitive verb

1

: to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very quickly and forcefully <whipped out his gun — Green Peyton>

2

a (1) : to strike with a slender lithe implement (as a lash or rod) especially as a punishment (2) : spank b : to drive or urge on by or as if by using a whip c : to strike as a lash does <rain whipped the pavement>

3

a : to bind or wrap (as a rope or fishing rod) with cord for protection and strength b : to wind or wrap around something

4

: to belabor with stinging words : abuse

5

: to seam or hem with shallow overcasting stitches

6

: to overcome decisively : defeat

7

: to stir up : incite —usually used with up <trying to whip up a new emotion — Ellen Glasgow>

8

: to produce in a hurry —usually used with up <a sketch … an artist might whip up — New York Times>

9

: to fish (water) with rod, line, and artificial lure

10

: to beat (as eggs or cream) into a froth with a utensil (as a whisk or fork)

11

: to gather together or hold together for united action in the manner of a party whip

intransitive verb

1

: to proceed nimbly or quickly <whipping through the supper dishes — C. B. Davis>

2

: to thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash <a flag … whipping out from its staff — H. A. Calahan>

— whip·per noun

— whip into shape

: to bring forcefully to a desired state or condition

Examples of WHIP

1. The jockey whipped his horse.
2. The riders were getting whipped around on the roller coaster.
3. He suddenly whipped out a gun.
4. He whipped off his jacket.
5. The flag was whipping in the strong wind.
6. A small branch whipped back and hit him.
7. The wind whipped the ship's sails.
8. The shortstop whipped the ball to first base.
9. The winger whipped a pass toward the net.

Origin of WHIP

Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to move up and down, sway, Old English wīpian to wipe

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to WHIP

Synonyms: birch, cowhide, flagellate, flail, flog, hide, horsewhip, lash, leather, rawhide, scourge, slash, switch, tan, thrash, whale

Related Words: knout, quirt, strap; cut; flick, touch up; blackjack, cane, club, cudgel, fustigate; pistol-whip; bang, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clout, crack, cuff, hit, knock, lam, paste, punch, slap, slug, smack, smite, sock, spank, swat, swipe, thwack, wallop, whack; bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, bludgeon, buffet, bung, drub, fib [British], hammer, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lather, lick, mangle, maul, paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, rough, slate, slog, thresh, thump, tromp, whop (or whap), whup, work over

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Rhymes with WHIP

blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, flip, grip, grippe, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, trip, yip, zip