Whip

Meaning of Whip

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A blow administered with a whip.
  3. A whipper-in.
  4. 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.
  5. (UK politics, with definite article) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
  6. Whipped cream.
    Did you want to add some whip to your coffee, ma'am?
  7. A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
  8. 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.
  9. A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
  10. A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
    I was startled by the whip of the rope when it finally snapped.
  11. The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
  12. Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion
  13. A coach driver; a coachman.
verb
  1. To hit with a whip.
    The rider whipped the horse.
  2. (by extension) To hit with any flexible object.
    I whipped her with a newspaper.
  3. To defeat, as in a contest or game.
  4. To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
    to whip eggs or cream
  5. To urge into action or obedience.
    He whipped the department into shape.
  6. To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.
  7. To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
  8. To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
  9. 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
  10. To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
    He whipped the ball at me.
  11. To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
  12. To snap back and forth like a whip.
    The pennants whipped in the wind.
  13. To move very fast.
    The wind whipped through the valley.
  14. To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
  15. To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
  16. To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
  17. 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:

lash, whiplash

Meaning flog:

flog, welt, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce

Meaning worst:

worst, pip

Meaning whisk:

whisk

Meaning blister:

blister, scald

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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