a thrashing or beating with a whip or similar implement
2.
cord or twine used for binding or lashing
whipping in American English
(ˈhwɪpɪŋ; ˈwɪpɪŋ)
noun
1.
the action of a person or thing that whips; esp., a flogging or beating, as in punishment
2.
cord, twine, etc. used to whip, or bind
More idioms containing
whipping
a whipping boy
Synonyms of 'whipping'
beating, lashing, thrashing, caning
More Synonyms of whipping
All related terms of 'whipping'
fouet
a whip
whip
A whip is a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals.
whipped
to strike (a person or thing) with several strokes of a strap , rod , etc
whipping boy
If someone or something is a whipping boy for a particular situation , they get all the blame for it.
whipping post
a wooden post to which a person was tied to undergo the punishment of whipping
whipping top
a spinning top that is set going by striking it with a toy whip so that the lash curls around it before pulling it away quickly
pistol-whipping
to beat or strike with a pistol barrel
whipping cream
Whipping cream is cream that becomes stiff when it is stirred very fast .
a whipping boy
someone or something that people blame when things go wrong , even though they may not be responsible for what has happened
whip in
to perform the duties of a whipper-in to a pack of hounds
whip up
If someone whips up an emotion , especially a dangerous one such as hatred , or if they whip people up into an emotional state, they deliberately cause and encourage people to feel that emotion.
pistol-whip
to beat or strike with a pistol barrel
pistol-whipped
to beat or strike with a pistol barrel
whip-round
When a group of people have a whip-round , money is collected from each person so that it can be used to buy something for all of them or for someone they all know .
(noun)
Whenever we misbehaved, we were given a whipping.
Synonyms
beating
the savage beating of a prisoner
lashing
thrashing
She knew if she was caught she would get a thrashing.
caning
hiding (informal)
He was misquoted as saying that the police deserved a bloody good hiding.
punishment
He took a lot of punishment in the first few rounds of the fight.
tanning (slang)
birching
flogging
He campaigned to put an end to flogging and hanging.
spanking
the strap
flagellation
the extreme religious penance of flagellation
castigation
leathering
Additional synonyms
in the sense of flagellation
the extreme religious penance of flagellation
Synonyms
whipping,
beating,
lashing,
thrashing,
flogging
in the sense of flogging
He campaigned to put an end to flogging and hanging.
Synonyms
beating,
hiding (informal),
whipping,
lashing,
thrashing,
caning,
scourging,
trouncing,
flagellation,
horsewhipping
in the sense of hiding
Definition
a severe beating
He was misquoted as saying that the police deserved a bloody good hiding.
Synonyms
beating,
whipping,
thrashing,
tanning (slang),
caning,
licking (informal),
flogging,
spanking,
walloping (informal),
drubbing,
lathering (informal),
whaling,
larruping (British, dialect)
Nearby words of
whipping
whip someone up
whip something out
whip something up
whipping
whirl
whirlpool
whirlwind
Related terms of
whipping
whip
whip someone up
whip something out
whip something up
Synonyms of 'whipping'
whipping
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of punishment
Definition
rough physical treatment
He took a lot of punishment in the first few rounds of the fight.
Synonyms
beating,
abuse,
torture,
pain,
victimization,
manhandling,
maltreatment,
rough treatment
in the sense of thrashing
Definition
a severe beating
She knew if she was caught she would get a thrashing.