whiplash

[ hwip-lash, wip- ]

/ ˈʰwɪpˌlæʃ, ˈwɪp- /

noun

the lash of a whip.

an abrupt snapping motion or change of direction resembling the lash of a whip.

Also whiplash injury. a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking backward, forward, or both, of the head: Whiplash resulted when their car was struck from behind.

Also called whiplash curve . a connected series of reverse curves of more or less elliptical form, used as a major design motif in the Art Nouveau style.

verb (used with object)

to beat, hit, throw, etc., with or as if with a whiplash.

to affect adversely, as by a sudden change: new taxes whiplashing corporate earnings.

Origin of whiplash

1565–75; 1950–55 for def. 6; whip + lash¹

Words nearby whiplash

whipcord, whip-cracker, whip graft, whip hand, whip in, whiplash, whiplash injury, whipped, whipper-in, whippersnapper, whippet

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Example sentences from the Web for whiplash

Teller will reteam with his Whiplash director Chazelle on La La Land, which starts shooting in the spring.
Miles Teller’s Movie Star Moment: From the Brink of Death to ‘Whiplash’|Marlow Stern|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whiplash was shot in just 19 days and then edited in 10 weeks to make Sundance.
Miles Teller’s Movie Star Moment: From the Brink of Death to ‘Whiplash’|Marlow Stern|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have Damien Chazelle at the beginning of his career with Whiplash.
Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard on Woody Allen and the State of Indie Film|Richard Porton|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much of the action in Whiplash requires serious suspension of disbelief.
‘Whiplash’ Is Sundance’s Hottest Film, A Music-Themed Drama Starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons|Marlow Stern|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Actually, probably with the silent-film baddies on whom Whiplash was based; by the way, what a great name, Snidely Whiplash!
Will We Ever Have a Hirsute President Again?|Michael Tomasky|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The heavy plaits of the whiplash curled round the legs of the trader, and he writhed.
A King's Comrade|Charles Whistler
No curses greeted them; no whiplash cut into them; no strong arm jerked them over the harness.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
As her beautiful head fell upon her chest I saw the clear red weal of a whiplash across her neck.
The Hound of the Baskervilles|A. Conan Doyle
A whiplash like a long clean briar tear lay across his shoulders, and as he looked, he almost felt again the searing cut.
Mr. Wicker's Window|Carley Dawson
It was no larger than a whiplash; apparently it was a spare lace which Drazk carried, and which had worked loose in the struggle.
Dennison Grant|Robert Stead

British Dictionary definitions for whiplash

whiplash

/ (ˈwɪpˌlæʃ) /

noun

a quick lash or stroke of a whip or like that of a whip

med See whiplash injury

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Medical definitions for whiplash

whiplash

[ wĭp′lăsh′ ]

n.

Whiplash injury.

单词	whiplash
释义	whiplash [ hwip-lash, wip- ] / ˈʰwɪpˌlæʃ, ˈwɪp- / noun the lash of a whip. an abrupt snapping motion or change of direction resembling the lash of a whip. Also whiplash injury. a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking backward, forward, or both, of the head: Whiplash resulted when their car was struck from behind. Also called whiplash curve . a connected series of reverse curves of more or less elliptical form, used as a major design motif in the Art Nouveau style. verb (used with object) to beat, hit, throw, etc., with or as if with a whiplash. to affect adversely, as by a sudden change: new taxes whiplashing corporate earnings. Origin of whiplash 1565–75; 1950–55 for def. 6; whip + lash¹ Words nearby whiplash whipcord, whip-cracker, whip graft, whip hand, whip in, whiplash, whiplash injury, whipped, whipper-in, whippersnapper, whippet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whiplash Teller will reteam with his Whiplash director Chazelle on La La Land, which starts shooting in the spring. Miles Teller’s Movie Star Moment: From the Brink of Death to ‘Whiplash’\|Marlow Stern\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Whiplash was shot in just 19 days and then edited in 10 weeks to make Sundance. Miles Teller’s Movie Star Moment: From the Brink of Death to ‘Whiplash’\|Marlow Stern\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We have Damien Chazelle at the beginning of his career with Whiplash. Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard on Woody Allen and the State of Indie Film\|Richard Porton\|May 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Much of the action in Whiplash requires serious suspension of disbelief. ‘Whiplash’ Is Sundance’s Hottest Film, A Music-Themed Drama Starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons\|Marlow Stern\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Actually, probably with the silent-film baddies on whom Whiplash was based; by the way, what a great name, Snidely Whiplash! Will We Ever Have a Hirsute President Again?\|Michael Tomasky\|January 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The heavy plaits of the whiplash curled round the legs of the trader, and he writhed. A King's Comrade\|Charles Whistler No curses greeted them; no whiplash cut into them; no strong arm jerked them over the harness. The Trail of '98\|Robert W. Service As her beautiful head fell upon her chest I saw the clear red weal of a whiplash across her neck. The Hound of the Baskervilles\|A. Conan Doyle A whiplash like a long clean briar tear lay across his shoulders, and as he looked, he almost felt again the searing cut. Mr. Wicker's Window\|Carley Dawson It was no larger than a whiplash; apparently it was a spare lace which Drazk carried, and which had worked loose in the struggle. Dennison Grant\|Robert Stead British Dictionary definitions for whiplash whiplash / (ˈwɪpˌlæʃ) / noun a quick lash or stroke of a whip or like that of a whip med See whiplash injury Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for whiplash whiplash [ wĭp′lăsh′ ] n. Whiplash injury. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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