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horse-whipping
horse·whip
/
ˈhɔrsˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp
/
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[
hawrs
-hwip, -wip
]
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noun,
verb,
horse·whipped,
horse·whip·ping.
noun
1.
a whip for controlling horses.
verb (used with object)
2.
to
beat
with a horsewhip.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English. See
horse
,
whip
Related forms
horse·whip·per,
noun
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horsewhip
(ˈhɔːsˌwɪp)
—
n
1.
a whip, usually with a long thong, used for managing horses
—
vb
,
-whips
,
-whipping
,
-whipped
2.
(
tr
) to flog with such a whip
'horsewhipper
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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