单词	horsewhip
释义	horsewhip verb horse·​whip ˈhȯrs-ˌ(h)wip  horsewhipped; horsewhipping; horsewhips transitive verb : to flog with or as if with a whip made to be used on a horse horsewhipper noun Synonyms birch cowhide flagellate flail flog hide lash leather rawhide scourge slash switch tan thrash whale whip See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He thinks that any government official who steals public money should be horsewhipped. the pirate captain threatened to horsewhip any of his crew who questioned his orders Recent Examples on the Web The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did. Kyle Smith, National Review, 23 Apr. 2020 In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys. Eliza Mcgraw, Smithsonian, 12 Mar. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1751, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition horsewhip verb horse·​whip ˈhȯrs-ˌwip  ˈhȯrs-ˌhwip horsewhipped; horsewhipping : to beat severely with a whip made to be used on a horse horsewhip verb as in to whip to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible the pirate captain threatened to horsewhip any of his crew who questioned his orders Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance whip hide leather lash slash flagellate spank cowhide slap rawhide birch flog flick scourge punch lick flail knock thrash cut quirt knout tan hit switch bat whale maul cane smack strap bang cudgel pound clip swipe clap whack beat swat pelt thump pistol-whip box club bludgeon blackjack thwack hammer clobber slug smite paddle pummel wallop touch up sock cuff crack mangle belt pommel bung lather clout bop whup drub batter lace bash lam paste rough lambaste slate thresh whop work over bust tromp buffet baste whap belabor lambast fib fustigate slog
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