whip
/wˈɪp/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- beat severely with a whip or rod
“The teacher often flogged the students” - defeat thoroughly
“He mopped up the floor with his opponents” - thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
“The tall grass whipped in the wind” - strike as if by whipping
“The curtain whipped her face” - whip with or as if with a wire whisk
“whisk the eggs” - subject to harsh criticism
“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”
noun
- an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
“the whip raised a red welt”
Synonyms for whip
Words that rhyme with whip
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