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| horse·whip [ háwrss wìp, háwrss hwìp ] |
noun (plural horse·whips) |
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1. whip for horse: formerly, a whip used to keep a horse under control, e.g. when being driven, and usually made of a long strip of leather attached to a short handle
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2. Caribbean W Indian snake: a long thin common snake frequently found in bushes near homes. Native to: forests of Trinidad.
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transitive verb (past and past participle horse·whipped, present participle horse·whip·ping, 3rd person present singular horse·whips) |
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beat person or animal severely: to flog a person or animal with a horsewhip or with something similar, usually as a punishment
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