whip
noun
- 1
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
the whip raised a red welt
- 2
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- 3
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
- 4
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- 5
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
verb
- 1
subject to harsh criticism
The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
the professor scaled the students
- 2
defeat thoroughly
He mopped up the floor with his opponents
- 3
strike as if by whipping
The curtain whipped her face
- 4
beat severely with a whip or rod
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced
- 5
whip with or as if with a wire whisk
whisk the eggs
- 6
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
The tall grass whipped in the wind
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