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| whip [ wip, hwip ] |
verb (past and past participle whipped, present participle whip·ping, 3rd person present singular whips) |
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1. transitive verb lash somebody or something: to strike a person or animal repeatedly with a flexible rod, length of rope, thin strip of leather attached to a handle, or something similar, especially as a punishment
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2. transitive and intransitive verb strike against something sharply: to strike somebody or something very hard, sharply, or repeatedly
  The icy rain whipped our faces.
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3. transitive verb criticize somebody severely: to criticize or reproach somebody very strongly or severely
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4. transitive and intransitive verb move rapidly: to move very quickly, forcefully, or suddenly, or make something do this
She whipped around guiltily as I came in.
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5. transitive verb do something with rapid action: to do something very quickly, suddenly, or forcefully
She whipped out her camera and took a photo.
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6. transitive verb bind end of rope: to wind thread, cord, or twine around the end of a rope or cable to keep it from fraying
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7. transitive verb defeat somebody: to defeat, overcome, or outdo somebody
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informal
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8. transitive verb cooking beat liquid until stiff: to make food such as batter or cream stiff and creamy by adding air to it with short quick movements, using a fork, whisk, or electric beater
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9. transitive verb nautical lift something by rope and pulley: to lift something by means of a device consisting of a rope passed through a single pulley
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10. transitive verb handicraft sew something in whipstitch: to sew the edge of a piece of fabric using whipstitch
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noun (plural whips) |
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1. instrument for inflicting pain: a flexible rod, length of rope, or thin strip of leather attached to a handle, used to strike people or animals repeatedly
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2. lashing stroke or blow: a stroke or blow with a whip or something similar
a whip across the face
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3. something resembling whip: something that resembles a whip in form, motion, or flexibility
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4. somebody who uses whip: somebody who is experienced or skilled in using a whip, e.g. the driver of a horse-drawn carriage
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5. politics somebody in charge of party discipline: an elected representative in a legislative body such as Congress or the U.K. Parliament who has special responsibility for ensuring discipline and attendance among his or her party's representatives
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6. politics call for party solidarity: a call issued to a political party's elected legislators to ensure they attend for an important vote and vote the party line
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7. food sweet dish: a light creamy dessert made from whipped cream with added sweetening and flavoring
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8. household
Same as whiskn (sense 1)
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9. nautical hoisting apparatus: a device that consists of a rope, a pulley, and a snatch block. Use: raising heavy cargo.
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10. music flexible percussion instrument: a percussion instrument with two flexible strips of wood attached in the shape of a V that make a loud clapping sound when they are waved in the air
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11. energy windmill vane: a sail or arm of a windmill
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12. leisure fairground amusement: a ride at an amusement park with small cars that travel with sudden rapid jerking movements around a track
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13. wrestling wrestling throw: in wrestling, a throw in which an opponent is seized by an outstretched arm and thrown to the floor
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14. U.S. long flexible branch: a long, slender, flexible branch of some trees such as willows
furniture made of willow whips
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| [13th century. Probably < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch wippen "swing," < Germanic, "move quickly"] |
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crack the whip a game in which children join hands in a line and pull each other around sharply
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