Whip
Meaning of Whip
noun
- A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
I had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention.
- A blow administered with a whip.
- A whipper-in.
- A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.
I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it.
- (UK politics, with definite article) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
- Whipped cream.
Did you want to add some whip to your coffee, ma'am?
- A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
- A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
Come on, let's take my whip so we can get there in time.
- A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
- A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
I was startled by the whip of the rope when it finally snapped.
- The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
- Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion
- A coach driver; a coachman.
- To hit with a whip.
The rider whipped the horse.
- (by extension) To hit with any flexible object.
I whipped her with a newspaper.
- To defeat, as in a contest or game.
- To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
to whip eggs or cream
- To urge into action or obedience.
He whipped the department into shape.
- To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.
- To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
- To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
- To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.
to whip a ruffle
- To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
He whipped the ball at me.
- To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
- To snap back and forth like a whip.
The pennants whipped in the wind.
- To move very fast.
The wind whipped through the valley.
- To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
- To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
- To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
- To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.
to whip wheat
Information about Whip
- The plural form of Whip is: Whips.
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Hyphenation of Whip
Whip
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Whip is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Whip synonyms
Meaning lash:
Meaning flog:
flog, welt, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
Meaning worst:
Meaning whisk:
Meaning blister:
Meaning :
cat, flail, knout, quirt, scourge, sjambok, thong, crop, thrash, thresh
Words that rhyme with Whip
whip, horsewhip, prewhip, coachwhip, bullwhip, unwhip, overwhip, yarwhip, cartwhip
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