whip

Nouns

• (n) an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
• (n) a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline party whip,
• (n) a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
• (n) (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
• (n) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  • the whip raised a red welt
  whiplash, lash,

Verbs

• (v) beat severely with a whip or rod
  • The teacher often flogged the students
  • The children were severely trounced
  flog, lash, lather, trounce, welt, slash, strap,
• (v) defeat thoroughly
  • He mopped up the floor with his opponents
  worst, mop up, pip, rack up,
• (v) thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
  • The tall grass whipped in the wind
• (v) strike as if by whipping
  • The curtain whipped her face
  lash,
• (v) whip with or as if with a wire whisk
  • whisk the eggs
  whisk,
• (v) subject to harsh criticism
  • The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
  • the professor scaled the students
  • your invectives scorched the community
  scald, blister,

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