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transitive. To crack (a whip). Also intransitive: (of a whip) to crack. Obsolete.
To crack (a whip); to bring down in a slashing manner.
To crack (a whip, thong, etc.).
transitive. To whip with a light, sudden stroke, to flick; also, to crack (a whip).