whip

Definitions of whip in various dictionaries:

noun - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

noun - a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

noun - a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

noun - (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

noun - a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

verb - beat severely with a whip or rod

verb - defeat thoroughly

verb - thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

verb - strike as if by whipping

verb - whip with or as if with a wire whisk

verb - subject to harsh criticism

To strike with repeated strokes, as with a strap or rod; lash.

To punish or chastise by repeated striking with a strap or rod; flog.

To afflict, castigate, or reprove severely: “For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure” (Ralph Waldo Emerson).

To drive, force, or compel by flogging, lashing, or other means.

To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing: Icy winds whipped my face.

To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam.

To snatch, pull, or remove in a sudden manner: He whipped off his cap.

To sew with a loose overcast or overhand stitch.

To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.

To hoist by means of a rope passing through an overhead pulley.

To defeat; outdo: Our team can whip your team.

To move in a sudden, quick manner; dart.

To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about: Branches whipped against the windows.

An instrument, either a flexible rod or a flexible thong or lash attached to a handle, used for driving animals or administering corporal punishment.

A whipping or lashing motion or stroke; a whiplash.

A blow, wound, or cut made by or as if by whipping.

Something, such as a long radio antenna on a motor vehicle, that is similar to a whip in form or flexibility.

Flexibility, as in the shaft of a golf club.

A whipper-in.

A member of a legislative body, such as the U.

A call issued to party members in a lawmaking body to ensure attendance at a particular time.

A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream, often with fruit or fruit flavoring: prune whip.

An arm on a windmill.

A hoist consisting of a single rope passing through an overhead pulley.

A ride in an amusement park, consisting of small cars that move in a rapid, whipping motion along an oval track.

To arouse; excite: whipped up the mob; whip up enthusiasm.

To prepare quickly: whip up a light lunch.

verb - to strike with a whip (an instrument for administering corporal punishment)

WHIP - A whip is a tool which was traditionally designed to strike animals or people to aid guidance or exert control over animals or other people, through ...