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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whip /hwɪp, wɪp/USA pronunciation v., whipped, whip•ping, n. v. - to beat with a flexible piece of rope or leather, as a lash, esp. as punishment:[~ + object]to whip the slaves.
- to spank:[~ + object]He was whipped for telling a lie.
- to urge on by or as if by whipping:[~ + object]to whip the horses to go faster.
- to train forcefully:[~ + object]trying to whip the team into shape.
- Informal Terms to defeat;
overcome:[~ + object]Their team whipped us 30-0. - to go quickly and suddenly:[no object]The car whipped around the corner.
- to (cause to) move, pull, or seize suddenly: [~ + out + object]She whipped out her camera.[~ + object + out]She whipped her camera out.
- Food to beat to a froth:[~ + object]to whip cream.
- to lash about: [no object]The flags were whipping in the wind.[~ + object]The wind whipped the flags.
- Informal Terms whip off, to write hurriedly: [~ + off + object]to whip off a book report.[~ + object + off]I'll whip it off in a few hours.
- Informal Terms whip up:
- to prepare quickly: [~ + up + object]to whip up a meal.[~ + object + up]I'll whip a meal up.
- to incite;
arouse: [~ + up + object]to whip up the crowd.[~ + object + up]to whip them up into a frenzy.
n. [countable] - a flexible rod, as of rope or leather, used for whipping.
- a whipping stroke or motion.
- a utensil for whipping;
whisk. - Fooda dessert of beaten egg whites or cream.
- Governmenta politician of a particular party in a legislative body who directs other members.
whip•per, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whip (hwip, wip),USA pronunciation v., whipped or whipt, whip•ping, n. v.t. - to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, esp. by way of punishment or chastisement;
flog;
thrash:Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses. - to strike with quick, repeated strokes of something slender and flexible;
lash:He impatiently whipped his leg with his riding crop. - to drive with lashes;
urge or force on with, or as with, a lash, rod, etc. - to lash or castigate with words.
- to unite, bring together, or bring into line:The sergeant was ordered to whip the troops into line.
- Informal Termsto defeat or overcome:to whip the opposition; to whip a bad habit.
- to hoist or haul by means of a whip.
- to move quickly and suddenly;
pull, jerk, seize, or the like, with a sudden movement (often fol. by out, in, into, etc.):He whipped his gun out of its holster. - to fish (a stream, lake, etc.) with rod and line, esp. by making repeated casts:I whipped the stream all day and caught nothing.
- Foodto beat (eggs, cream, etc.) to a froth with an eggbeater, whisk, fork, or other implement in order to mix in air and cause expansion.
- to overlay or cover (cord, rope, etc.) with cord, thread, or the like wound about it:to whip the end of a hawser.
- to wind (cord, twine, thread, etc.) about something:The tailor whipped the seams with heavy thread.
- Clothingto use a light overcasting stitch in sewing.
v.i. - to move or go quickly and suddenly;
dart;
whisk:She whipped into the store for some milk. - to beat or lash about, as a pennant in the wind.
- to fish with rod and line, esp. by casting the line frequently.
- Sport whip in, [Hunting.]to prevent from wandering, as hounds.
- Informal Terms whip off, to write hurriedly:He whipped off three new songs last night.
- Informal Terms whip up:
- to plan or assemble quickly:to whip up a delicious dinner.
- to incite;
arouse;
stir:The crowd was whipped up to a frenzy.
n. - an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
- a whipping or lashing stroke or motion.
- a utensil for whipping;
whisk. - Fooda dish made of cream or egg whites whipped to a froth with flavoring, often with fruit pulp or the like:prune whip.
- Government[Politics.]
- a party manager in a legislative body who secures attendance for voting and directs other members.
- (in Britain) a written call made on members of a party to be in attendance for voting.
- a windmill vane.
- Sport[Hunting.]a whipper-in.
- a tackle consisting of a fall rove through a single standing block (single whip) so as to change the direction of hauling with no mechanical advantage, or consisting of a fall secured at one end and rove through a single running and a single standing block (double whip) so as to change the direction of hauling with a mechanical advantage of two, neglecting friction. Cf. gun tackle. See diag. under tackle.
- the wrapping around the end of a whipped cord or the like.
- Also called whirl. [Mach.]eccentric rotation of a shaft having its center line slightly curved between supporting bearings.
- Botanya branchless shoot of a woody plant, esp. one resulting from the first year's growth of a bud or graft.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a person who uses a whip as part of his or her work, as a driver of horses or a coachman.
- 1200–50; Middle English w(h)ippe (noun, nominal), w(h)ippen (verb, verbal); cognate with Dutch wippen to swing, oscillate; compare Low German wip(pe) quick movement
whip′per, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged scourge, flagellate, switch, punish, chastise.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beat, conquer.
- 8, 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged whisk.
- 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged switch.
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