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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whip•ping /ˈhwɪpɪŋ, ˈwɪp-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a beating with a whip or the like, esp. as punishment.
- a defeat, as in sports.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whip•ping (hwip′ing, wip′-),USA pronunciation n. - a beating or flogging, esp. one administered with a whip or the like in punishment.
- a defeat, as in sports.
- an arrangement of cord, twine, or the like, whipped or wound about a thing, as to bind parts together or prevent unraveling, as at the end of a rope.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whipping /ˈwɪpɪŋ/ n - a thrashing or beating with a whip or similar implement
- cord or twine used for binding or lashing
whip /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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whip /wɪp/ vb (whips, whipping, whipped)- to strike (a person or thing) with several strokes of a strap, rod, etc
- (transitive) to punish by striking in this manner
- (tr; followed by out, away, etc) to pull, remove, etc, with sudden rapid motion: to whip out a gun
- (intr; followed by down, into, out of, etc) informal to come, go, etc, in a rapid sudden manner: they whipped into the bar for a drink
- to strike or be struck as if by whipping: the tempest whipped the surface of the sea
- (transitive) to criticize virulently
- (transitive) to bring, train, etc, forcefully into a desired condition (esp in the phrases whip into line and whip into shape)
- (transitive) informal to overcome or outdo: I know when I've been whipped
- (tr; often followed by on, out, or off) to drive, urge, compel, etc, by or as if by whipping
- (transitive) to wrap or wind (a cord, thread, etc) around (a rope, cable, etc) to prevent chafing or fraying
- (transitive) to hoist by means of a rope through a single pulley
- (transitive) (in fly-fishing) to cast the fly repeatedly onto (the water) in a whipping motion
- (transitive) (in sewing) to join, finish, or gather with whipstitch
- to beat (eggs, cream, etc) with a whisk or similar utensil to incorporate air and produce expansion
- (transitive) to spin (a top)
- (transitive) informal to steal: he whipped her purse
n - a device consisting of a lash or flexible rod attached at one end to a stiff handle and used for driving animals, inflicting corporal punishment, etc
- a whipping stroke or motion
- a person adept at handling a whip, as a coachman, etc
- (in a legislative body) a member of a party chosen to organize and discipline the members of his faction, esp in voting and to assist in the arrangement of the business
- a call issued to members of a party, insisting with varying degrees of urgency upon their presence or loyal voting behaviour
- (in the British Parliament) a schedule of business sent to members of a party each week. Each item on it is underlined to indicate its importance: one line means that no division is expected, two lines means that the item is fairly important, and three lines means that the item is very important and every member must attend and vote according to the party line
- an apparatus for hoisting, consisting of a rope, pulley, and snatch block
- any of a variety of desserts made from egg whites or cream beaten stiff, sweetened, and flavoured with fruit, fruit juice, etc
- See whipper-in
- a windmill vane
- transient elastic movement of a structure or part when subjected to sudden release of load or dynamic excitation
- a percussion instrument consisting of two strips of wood, joined forming the shape of a V, and clapped loudly together
- flexibility, as in the shaft of a golf club, etc
- a ride in a funfair involving bumper cars that move with sudden jerks
- a wrestling throw in which a wrestler seizes his opponent's arm and spins him to the floor
- a fair crack of the whip ⇒ informal a fair chance or opportunity
See also whip-round, whips, whip upEtymology: 13th Century: perhaps from Middle Dutch wippen to swing; related to Middle Dutch wipfen to dance, German Wipfel tree topˈwhipˌlike adj ˈwhipper n |