whip (hwĭp, wĭp) v.
whipped or whipt (hwĭpt, wĭpt), whip·ping, whips
v.
tr.
To strike with repeated strokes, as with a strap or rod; lash.
To punish or chastise by repeated striking with a strap or rod; flog.
To afflict, castigate, or reprove severely: "For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure"(Ralph Waldo Emerson).
To drive, force, or compel by flogging, lashing, or other means.
To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing: Icy winds whipped my face.
To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam.
Informal To snatch, pull, or remove in a sudden manner: He whipped off his cap.
To sew with a loose overcast or overhand stitch.
To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.
Nautical To hoist by means of a rope passing through an overhead pulley.
Informal To defeat; outdo: Our team can whip your team.
v.
intr.
To move in a sudden, quick manner; dart.
To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about: Branches whipped against the windows.
n.
An instrument, either a flexible rod or a flexible thong or lash attached to a handle, used for driving animals or administering corporal punishment.
A whipping or lashing motion or stroke; a whiplash.
A blow, wound, or cut made by or as if by whipping.
Something, such as a long radio antenna on a motor vehicle, that is similar to a whip in form or flexibility.
Sports Flexibility, as in the shaft of a golf club.
Sports A whipper-in.
A member of a legislative body, such as the U.S. Congress or the British Parliament, charged by his or her party with enforcing party discipline and ensuring attendance.
A call issued to party members in a lawmaking body to ensure attendance at a particular time.
A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream, often with fruit or fruit flavoring: prune whip.
An arm on a windmill.
Nautical A hoist consisting of a single rope passing through an overhead pulley.
A ride in an amusement park, consisting of small cars that move in a rapid, whipping motion along an oval track.
To arouse; excite: whipped up the mob; whip up enthusiasm.
Informal To prepare quickly: whip up a light lunch.
Phrasal Verb(s): whip inTo keep together, as members of a political party or hounds in a pack. whip up
To arouse; excite: whipped up the mob; whip up enthusiasm.
Informal To prepare quickly: whip up a light lunch.
Idiom(s):
whip into shape Informal To bring to a specified state or condition, vigorously and often forcefully.
[Middle English wippen, whippen; see weip- in Indo-European roots.] whip'per n.
tv. to put something into good condition, possibly with considerable effort. : I've got about two days more to lick this place into shape so I can sell it. , Whip this manuscript into shape, then we'll talk about publishing it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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