whip
/wip/
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Definition
Noun:
- A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object: The act of striking with a whip.
- An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash used for striking or urging on: A tool typically made of leather or cord attached to a handle.
- A legislator appointed by a party to enforce discipline: A party member in a legislature responsible for ensuring other members vote according to party policy.
- A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream, usually flavored with fruit: A light, airy sweet dish.
- (Golf) The flexibility of the shaft of a golf club: The bending property of a club's shaft during a swing.
Verb:
- To strike with a whip or rod: To beat or lash, often as punishment.
- To move, pull, or remove quickly and forcefully: To act with sudden, rapid motion.
- To defeat thoroughly: To overcome an opponent decisively.
- To subject to harsh criticism: To verbally attack or rebuke severely.
- To beat (eggs, cream, etc.) into a froth: To mix vigorously to incorporate air.
- To thrash about flexibly: To move or flap violently, like a whip.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The jockey used the whip to urge the horse forward.
- The party whip ensured all members voted for the bill.
- For dessert, we had a lemon whip.
Verb:
- The wind whipped the flags.
- He whipped the cream until it formed soft peaks.
- She whipped around when she heard her name.
- Our team whipped their rivals in the final game.
Advanced Usage
"To whip into shape": To bring someone or something into a proper or efficient condition through strict discipline or training.
- The new coach whipped the team into shape before the season.
"To have/hold the whip hand": To be in a position of control or authority over others.
- In the negotiations, the larger company held the whip hand.
"A fair crack of the whip" (Chiefly British): A fair opportunity or chance to do something.
- Everyone should get a fair crack of the whip.
Variants and Related Words
- Whiplash (n): 1. The lash of a whip. 2. A neck injury caused by a sudden jerking motion of the head.
- Whipcord (n): A strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for making whips.
- Whippersnapper (n): A young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident.
- Whip-smart (adj): Very intelligent or clever.
Synonyms
- Verb: Lash, flog, beat, thrash, whisk, stir, dash, rush, zip.
- Noun: Lash, scourge, switch, crop, party disciplinarian.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Whip out: To pull something out quickly.
- He whipped out his phone to take a picture.
Whip up:
- To excite or stir up (feelings, a crowd).
- The speaker whipped up the crowd's enthusiasm.
- To prepare something quickly, especially food.
- I can whip up a simple pasta dish in minutes.
Whip through: To complete something very quickly.
- She whipped through her homework before dinner.
Related Idioms
Crack the whip: To exercise authority sternly to make people work harder.
- The manager started to crack the whip as the project deadline approached.
Whip and spur: With great haste or urgency.
- They rode whip and spur to deliver the urgent message.
Noun
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
- the whip raised a red welt
- (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
- a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
Verb
- subject to harsh criticism
- The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
- the professor scaled the students
- your invectives scorched the community
- whip with or as if with a wire whisk
- whisk the eggs
- strike as if by whipping
- The curtain whipped her face
- thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
- The tall grass whipped in the wind
- defeat thoroughly
- He mopped up the floor with his opponents
- beat severely with a whip or rod
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced