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   whip

   /wɪp/

   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 parliamentary discipline among its members, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates.
   • ▪ a written notice from a whip requesting attendance for voting. British
   • ▪ membership of the group of MPs that form the official, elected representation of a particular political party, together with the duties or rights associated with such membership: British "he resigned the Tory whip in protest at mine closures"
   • 3. a dessert consisting of cream or eggs beaten into a light fluffy mass with fruit, chocolate, or other ingredients.
   • 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: "he whipped round to face them" 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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   WHIP definition: 1. a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people: 2…. Learn more.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word whip as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out what whip means in politics, slang, and other contexts.

   • In political contexts the word whip refers to a member of a legislature (such as the U.S. Congress or the British Parliament) who is appointed by a...
   • Whip has been used as a slang word for "car" since the late 20th century. It's also used as a verb meaning "to drive (a car)."
   • In slang use, if someone in a romantic relationship is whipped, they let their romantic partner have a great deal of control over what they do, whe...

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   to move quickly and suddenly; pull, jerk, seize, or the like, with a sudden movement (often followed by out, in, into, etc.): He whipped his gun out of its holster. to fish (a stream, lake, etc.) with rod and line, especially by making repeated casts: I whipped the stream all day and caught nothing.

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

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   [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make something move, quickly and suddenly or violently in a particular direction. + adv./prep. A branch whipped across the car window. Her hair whipped around her face in the wind. whip something The waves were being whipped by 50 mile an hour winds. Extra Examples.

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   1. To move in a sudden, quick manner; dart: whipped out to the airport. 2. To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about: Branches whipped against the windows. n. 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.

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word whip, from a long thin piece of material for hitting to a member of a political party in a parliament. See synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of whip in sentences.

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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.