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   whip

   /(h)wip/

   noun

   • 1. a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal.
   • ▪ a blow with a whip or similar implement.
   • 2. an official of a political party appointed to maintain discipline among its members in Congress or Parliament, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates.
   • ▪ a written notice from a political party official requesting attendance for voting. British
   • ▪ party membership of a Member of Parliament or other elected body: British "he asked for the whip to be withdrawn from them"
   • 3. a dessert consisting of cream or eggs beaten into a light fluffy mass with fruit, chocolate, or other ingredients.
   • ▪ a utensil such as a whisk or an eggbeater for beating cream, eggs, or other food.
   • 4. short for whipper-in
   • 5. a slender, unbranched shoot or plant.
   • 6. a scythe for cutting specified crops: North American "a grass whip"
   • 7. a rope-and-pulley hoisting apparatus.
   • 8. a car: informal US "I just got new wheels for my whip"

   verb

   • 1. beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on: "Lewis whipped the boy twenty times" Similar flogscourgeflagellatelashbirchswitchtanstrapbeltcanethrashbeatleathertan/whip someone's hidegive someone a hidingbeat the living daylights out of
   • ▪ (of a flexible object or rain or wind) strike or beat violently: "the wind whipped their faces"
   • ▪ defeat (a person or team) heavily in a sporting contest: informal "he whipped the Brazilian 6-1, 6-2, 6-3" Similar trouncedefeat utterlybeat hollowwin a resounding victory overannihilatedrubroutgive someone a drubbingcrushoverwhelmbring someone to their kneesinformal:hammerclobberthrashpastegive someone a pastingpoundpulverizemassacrecrucifydemolishdestroywipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofmurderflattenturn inside outrun rings aroundstuffmarmalizeshellacblow outcreamskunkown
   • 2. move fast or suddenly in a specified direction: "I whipped around the corner" Similar dashrushracerunsprintboltdartgallopcareerchargeshoothurtlehareboundflyspeedstreakzoomplungedivewhiskscurryscuttlescamperscrambleinformal:tearbeltpeltscootzapzipstep on itget a move onhotfoot itgo hell for leathersteamput on some speedgo like a bat out of hellburn rubberbombgo like the clappersbucketput one's foot downleg itwheechboogiehightail itclipbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthiehasteOpposite dawdle
   • ▪ take out or move (something) fast or suddenly: "he whipped out his revolver and shot him" Similar pullwhisksnatchplucktugjerkremovetakeproduceinformal:yank
   • 3. beat (cream, eggs, or other food) into a froth. Similar whiskbeatmixstir
   • 4. steal (something): informal British "the escaper had whipped his overcoat" Similar stealpurlointhievetaketake for oneselfhelp oneself tolootpilferabscond withrun off withappropriateabstractcarry offshopliftembezzlemisappropriatehave one's fingers/hand in the tillinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withrobswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchsnafflesnitchsouvenirnickpinchhalf-inchknock offnobblebonescrumpblagheistglomsnaveldated, informal:cliftyinformal:tiefarchaic:cribhookrare:peculatedefalcateinformal:walkgo walkies
   • 5. bind (something) with spirally wound twine: "the side linings are whipped or hemmed"
   • ▪ sew or gather (something) with overcast stitches: "she began whipping narrow lace along the top of the garment"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch wippen ‘swing, leap, dance’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘move quickly’. The noun is partly from the verb, reinforced by Middle Low German wippe ‘quick movement’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. whiplike adjective
   • 2. whipper noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whipWhip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WHIP is to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very quickly and forcefully. How to use whip in a sentence. Frequently Asked Questions About whip.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WHIP definition: 1. a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A whip is a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals. 2. verb. If someone whips a person or animal, they beat them or hit them with a whip or something like a whip. Eye-witnesses claimed Mr Melton whipped the horse up to 16 times. [VERB noun]

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whipWhip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A whip is a cord or piece of leather used for hitting an animal or a person, and to whip something or someone is to strike them with a whip. You can also figuratively whip an opponent or whip someone in shape.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwhip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of whip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › whipWhip - definition of whip by The Free Dictionary

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   1. An instrument, either a flexible rod or a flexible thong or lash attached to a handle, used for driving animals or administering corporal punishment. 2. A whipping or lashing motion or stroke; a whiplash. 3. A blow, wound, or cut made by whipping. 4.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWHIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WHIP definition: 1. a long piece of leather fixed to a handle and used to hit an animal or person 2. to hit a person…. Learn more.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › whipWHIP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Whip definition: to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash. See examples of WHIP used in a sentence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishwhip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    [uncountable, countable] a sweet dish made from cream, eggs, sugar, and fruit mixed together. Idioms. crack the whip. to use your authority or power to make someone work very hard, usually by treating them in a strict way. have/hold, etc. the whip hand (over somebody/something)

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › whipwhip | meaning of whip in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    whip meaning, definition, what is whip: to hit someone or something with a whip...: Learn more.