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whipping

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whip⋅ping

  [hwip-ing, wip-]
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–noun
1. a beating or flogging, esp. one administered with a whip or the like in punishment.
2. a defeat, as in sports.
3. 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.
Origin:
1530–40; whip + -ing 1

whip

  [hwip, wip] verb, whipped or whipt, whip⋅ping, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. 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.
2. to strike with quick, repeated strokes of something slender and flexible; lash: He impatiently whipped his leg with his riding crop.
3. to drive with lashes; urge or force on with, or as with, a lash, rod, etc.
4. to lash or castigate with words.
5. to unite, bring together, or bring into line: The sergeant was ordered to whip the troops into line.
6. Informal. to defeat or overcome: to whip the opposition; to whip a bad habit.
7. to hoist or haul by means of a whip.
8. 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.
9. to fish (a stream, lake, etc.) with rod and line, esp. by making repeated casts: I whipped the stream all day and caught nothing.
10. to beat (eggs, cream, etc.) to a froth with an eggbeater, whisk, fork, or other implement in order to mix in air and cause expansion.
11. to overlay or cover (cord, rope, etc.) with cord, thread, or the like wound about it: to whip the end of a hawser.
12. to wind (cord, twine, thread, etc.) about something: The tailor whipped the seams with heavy thread.
13. to use a light overcasting stitch in sewing.
–verb (used without object)
14. to move or go quickly and suddenly; dart; whisk: She whipped into the store for some milk.
15. to beat or lash about, as a pennant in the wind.
16. to fish with rod and line, esp. by casting the line frequently.
–noun
17. 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.
18. a whipping or lashing stroke or motion.
19. a utensil for whipping; whisk.
20. a dish made of cream or egg whites whipped to a froth with flavoring, often with fruit pulp or the like: prune whip.
21. Politics.
a. a party manager in a legislative body who secures attendance for voting and directs other members.
b. (in Britain) a written call made on members of a party to be in attendance for voting.
22. a windmill vane.
23. Hunting. a whipper-in.
24. 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. Compare gun tackle.
25. the wrapping around the end of a whipped cord or the like.
26. Also called whirl. Machinery. eccentric rotation of a shaft having its center line slightly curved between supporting bearings.
27. a branchless shoot of a woody plant, esp. one resulting from the first year's growth of a bud or graft.
28. Chiefly British. a person who uses a whip as part of his or her work, as a driver of horses or a coachman.
—Verb phrases
29. whip in, Hunting. to prevent from wandering, as hounds.
30. whip off, Informal. to write hurriedly: He whipped off three new songs last night.
31. whip up, Informal.
a. to plan or assemble quickly: to whip up a delicious dinner.
b. to incite; arouse; stir: The crowd was whipped up to a frenzy.
Origin:
1200–50; ME w(h)ippe (n.), w(h)ippen (v.); c. D wippen to swing, oscillate; cf. LG wip(pe) quick movement

Related forms:
whiplike, adjective
whipper, noun

Synonyms:
1. scourge, flagellate, switch, punish, chastise. 6. beat, conquer. 8, 10. whisk. 17. switch.
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whip   (hwĭp, wĭp)   
v.   whipped or whipt (hwĭpt, wĭpt), whip·ping, whips

v.   tr.

  1. To strike with repeated strokes, as with a strap or rod; lash.

    1. To punish or chastise by repeated striking with a strap or rod; flog.

    2. To afflict, castigate, or reprove severely: "For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).

  3. To drive, force, or compel by flogging, lashing, or other means.

  4. To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing: Icy winds whipped my face.

  5. To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam.

  6. Informal To snatch, pull, or remove in a sudden manner: He whipped off his cap.

  7. To sew with a loose overcast or overhand stitch.

  8. To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.

  9. Nautical To hoist by means of a rope passing through an overhead pulley.

  10. Informal To defeat; outdo: Our team can whip your team.

v.   intr.

  1. To move in a sudden, quick manner; dart.

  2. To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about: Branches whipped against the windows.

n.  

  1. An instrument, either a flexible rod or a flexible thong or lash attached to a handle, used for driving animals or administering corporal punishment.

  2. A whipping or lashing motion or stroke; a whiplash.

  3. A blow, wound, or cut made by or as if by whipping.

  4. Something, such as a long radio antenna on a motor vehicle, that is similar to a whip in form or flexibility.

  5. Sports Flexibility, as in the shaft of a golf club.

  6. Sports A whipper-in.

    1. 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.

    2. A call issued to party members in a lawmaking body to ensure attendance at a particular time.

  8. A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream, often with fruit or fruit flavoring: prune whip.

  9. An arm on a windmill.

  10. Nautical A hoist consisting of a single rope passing through an overhead pulley.

  11. A ride in an amusement park, consisting of small cars that move in a rapid, whipping motion along an oval track.

  12. To arouse; excite: whipped up the mob; whip up enthusiasm.

  13. 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

  1. To arouse; excite: whipped up the mob; whip up enthusiasm.

  2. 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.
whip·ping   (hwĭp'ĭng, wĭp'-)   
n.  

  1. The act of one that whips.

  2. A thrashing administered especially as punishment.

  3. Material, such as cord or thread, used to lash or bind parts.

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Cultural Dictionary

whip

In the United States Congress or state legislatures, an assistant to the majority leader or minority leader responsible for stirring up party support on issues, keeping track of party members' votes, and acting as a general liaison between the majority leader or minority leader and other party members.

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Slang Dictionary
whip

  1. n.
    an expensive car. (Streets. Possibly from the power or control this car gives its owner.) : Great new whip, right? It's a Slade, right?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

whip  (v.)
c.1250, wippen "flap violently," from P.Gmc. *wipp- (cf. Dan. vippe "to raise with a swipe," M.Du., Du. wippen "to swing," O.H.G. wipf "swing, impetus"), from PIE *wib- "move quickly." The noun is attested from c.1325. In parliamentary use from 1850 (the v3rb in this sense is recorded from 1742), from the sense in fox-hunting. The parliamentary whip's duty originally was to ensure the attendance of party members on important occasions. The cookery sense is from 1673. Whipping boy first recorded 1647; whipping block is from c.1877. Whip-saw is attested from 1538; whip snake first recorded 1774.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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