whip
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
Noun 4 meanings
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
“I had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention.”
A blow administered with a whip.
A whipper-in.
A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.
“I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it.”
Verb 4 meanings
To hit with a whip.
“The rider whipped the horse.”
To hit with any flexible object.
“I whipped her with a newspaper.”
To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
“to whip eggs or cream”
To urge into action or obedience.
“He whipped the department into shape.”
Etymology
From Middle English whippen, wippen (“to flap violently”), from Middle Dutch wippen (“to swing, leap, dance, oscillate”) and Middle Low German wippen (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Germanic *wippōną (“to move back and forth”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to shake; to swing”).
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WHIP at a glance
WHIP has 4 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,975 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with whip
All rhymes- RELATIONSHIP17
- SHIP9
- LEADERSHIP16
- CHAMPIONSHIP26
- PARTNERSHIP18
- MEMBERSHIP21
- OWNERSHIP17
- FRIENDSHIP19
- CHIP11
- WORSHIP15
- SCHOLARSHIP21
- CITIZENSHIP27
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