whip

Meanings

• noun

  A flexible rod or lash used to give stimulation or punishment, typically one with a handle and several lashes or tails.

  - "He received a whipping for stealing apples."
  - "The cowboy cracked his whip to round up the cattle."

• verb transitive

  To move or propel something with a quick, sharp stroke or blow.

  - "The chef whipped the cream into stiff peaks."
  - "The wind whipped up the waves."

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Pronunciation

1. /wɪp/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cat , flail , knout , lash , quirt , scourge , sjambok , thong , crop , dressage whip , driving whip , flail , jumping bat , knout , lash , quirt , scourge , sjambok , thong , party whip , flail , thrash , thresh

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whip
drip , rip , flip , clip

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Variants

List of all variants of whip that leads to same result
whip , whip into shape , whipped , whipped into shape , whipper , whippers , whipping , whipping into shape , whips , whips into shape , whiplike , whip antenna , whip hand , whip hands , whip in , whipped in , whipping in , whips in , whip-poor-will , whip-poor-wills , whip-round , whip-rounds , whip scorpion , whip scorpions , whip smart , whip-smart , whipsmart , whip stall , whip stalls

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Etymology

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Old English hweppan 'to turn, twist; to beat, whip'. Related to hweppian 'to turn, revolve'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest whip is 101.6 meters (333 feet 3 inches) long and was made in the United States in 1988.

2. In the movie 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom', the villain Mola Ram is killed when he is struck by a whip wielded by Indiana Jones.

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Related Concepts

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1. Whipping post: A post or tree to which a person was tied and whipped as a punishment.

2. Whipping boy: A boy who was punished in place of another, often a younger brother.

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Culture

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The whip has been used throughout history for various purposes, including punishment, discipline, and entertainment. In literature, the whip is a common symbol of power and dominance. In art, it is often depicted as a tool of punishment or as a symbol of control. In music, the sound of a whip cracking is used as a percussive element in various genres, such as country and western and blues.

How to Memorize "whip"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long, flexible rod with several tails or lashes. Visualize someone cracking the whip to create a sharp, loud sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whip' with the sound of a cracking whip or with the image of a cowboy rounding up cattle.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Whipping Horses In Paddocks' to remember the definition of 'whip' as a noun (a tool used to control horses).

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