Definitions for whip
ʰwɪp, wɪpwhip

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. whipnoun

   an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

2. whip, party whipnoun

   a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

3. whipnoun

   a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

4. whipnoun

   (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

5. whip, lash, whiplashverb

   a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

   "the whip raised a red welt"

6. flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounceverb

   beat severely with a whip or rod

   "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

7. worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack upverb

   defeat thoroughly

   "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

8. whipverb

   thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

   "The tall grass whipped in the wind"

9. whip, lashverb

   strike as if by whipping

   "The curtain whipped her face"

10. whisk, whipverb

    whip with or as if with a wire whisk

    "whisk the eggs"

11. blister, scald, whipverb

    subject to harsh criticism

    "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whipnoun

   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

2. whipnoun

   A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.

3. whipnoun

   Whipped cream.

4. whipnoun

   A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.

5. whipnoun

   (slang/African American Vernacular English) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.

6. whipnoun

   A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.

7. whipverb

   To hit with a whip.

   whip the horse.

8. whipverb

   By extension, to hit with any flexible object.

   I whipped her with a newspaper.

9. whipverb

   To defeat.

10. whipverb

    To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.

    Can you whip this to make the sauce smoother.

11. whipverb

    To urge into action.

    He whipped the department into shape.

12. whipverb

    To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling

13. whipverb

    To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.

14. whipverb

    To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.

15. whipverb

    To snap back and forth like a whip.

16. whipverb

    To move very fast.

17. whipverb

    To transfer momentum from one skater to another.

18. Etymology: From hwippen or whippen. Middle High German wipfen, wepfen and Middle Dutch wippen, possibly all from a wip. Some similarity to Sanskrit root वेपति, vibro. (See Swedish vippa and Danish vippe).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WHIPnoun

   An instrument of correction tough and pliant.

   Etymology: hweop , Saxon.

   There sat infernal pain,
   And fast beside him sat tumultuous strife;
   The one in hand an iron whip did strain,
   The other brandished a bloody knife. Fairy Queen.

   Put in ev’ry honest hand a whip,
   To lash the rascal naked through the world. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   Love is merely madness, and deserves as well a dark-house and a whip as madmen do. William Shakespeare.

   A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass. Prov. xxvi. 3.

   High on her head she rears two twisted snakes;
   Her chain she rattles, and her whip she shakes. Dryden.

   In his right hand he holds the whip, with which he is supposed to drive the horses of the sun. Addison.

   Each staunch polemick
   Came whip and spur, and dash’d thro’ thin and thick. Dunc.

2. To WHIPverb

   Etymology: hweopan , Saxon; wippen, Dutch.

   1. To strike with any thing tough and flexible.

   He took
   The harness’d steeds, that still with horror shook,
   And plies them with the lash, and whips ’em on;
   And, as he whips, upbraids ’em with his son. Addison.

   2. To sew slightly.

   In half whipt muslin needles useless lie. John Gay.

   3. To drive with lashes.

   This unbeard sawciness, and boyish troops,
   The king doth smile at; and is well prepar’d
   To whip this dwarfish war, these pigmy arms,
   From out the circle of his territories. William Shakespeare, King John.

   Let’s whip these stragglers o’er the seas again;
   Lash hence these over-weening rags of France,
   These famish’d beggars. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   Since I pluckt geese, play’d truant, and whipt top, I knew not what ’twas to be beaten ’till lately. William Shakespeare.

   If ordered every day to whip his top, so long as to make him weary, he will wish for his book, if you promise it him as a reward of having whipt his top lustily quite out. John Locke.

   4. To correct with lashes.

   I’ll leave you to the hearing of the cause,
   Hoping you’ll find good cause to whip them all. William Shakespeare.

   Reason with the fellow,
   Before you punish him, where he heard this,
   Lest you should chance to whip your information. William Shakespeare.

   Hourly we see some raw pin-feather’d thing
   Attempt to mount, and fights and heroes sing,
   Who for false quantities was whipt at school
   But t’ other day, and breaking grammar-rule. Dryden.

   How did he return this haughty brave,
   Who whipt the winds, and made the sea his slave? Dryden.

   This requires more than setting children a task, and whipping them without any more ado, if it be not done to our fancy. John Locke.

   Oh chain me! whip me! let me be the scorn
   Of sordid rabbles and insulting crowds!
   Give me but life. Edmund Smith, Phædra and Hippol.

   Heirs to titles and large estates have a weakness in their eyes, and are not able to bear the pain and indignity of whipping. Jonathan Swift.

   5. To lash with sarcasm.

   They would whip me with their fine wits, ’till I was as crest fallen as a dried pear. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   6. To inwrap.

   Its string hath both ends neatly lapt over with another about three inches in length, and so is firmly whipt about with small gut, that it may the easier move in the edge of the rowler. Joseph Moxon, Mech. Exer.

3. To Whipverb

   To take any thing nimbly.

   In his lawless fit,
   Behind the arras hearing something stir,
   He whips his rapier out, and cries a rat!
   And in this brainish apprehension kills
   The unseen good old man. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   She in a hurry whips up her darling under her arm. Roger L'Estrange.

   Raise yourself upon your hinder legs, and then stretch out your head: I can easily whip up to your horns, and so out of the well. Roger L'Estrange.

   Brisk Susan whips her linnen from the rope,
   Whilst the first drizzling show’r is born aslope. Jonathan Swift.

   Thus disposed, it lies ready for you to whip it out in a moment. Jonathan Swift.

4. To Whipverb

   To move nimbly.

   Two friends travelling together met a bear upon the way: the one whips up a tree, and the other throws himself flat upon the ground. Roger L'Estrange.

   The simple ’squire made a sudden start to follow; but the justice of the quorum whipped between. Tatler.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whip

   A whip is a tool or weapon designed to strike humans or other animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism. They are generally either a firm stick designed for direct contact, or a flexible line requiring a specialized swing. The former is easier and more precise, the latter offers longer reach and greater force. A hunting whip combines a firm stick (the stock or handle) with a flexible line (the lash or thong). Whips such as the "cat o' nine tails" and knout are specifically developed for flagellation as a means of inflicting corporal punishment or torture on human targets. Certain religious practices and BDSM activities involve the self-use of whips or the use of whips between consenting partners. Misuse on non-humans may be considered animal cruelty, and misuse on humans may be viewed as assault.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whip

   A whip is a long, flexible strip or rod, generally made of leather or other material, that's used as a tool or device primarily for striking or for urging livestock to move. It's also used for signaling during horse races or as a disciplinary or torture instrument. Additionally, in parliamentary context or political parties, a whip refers to a member of the party who encourages members to vote according to the party's policies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whipverb

   to strike with a lash, a cord, a rod, or anything slender and lithe; to lash; to beat; as, to whip a horse, or a carpet

2. Whipverb

   to drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top

3. Whipverb

   to punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one with thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy

4. Whipverb

   to apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to

5. Whipverb

   to thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat

6. Whipverb

   to beat (eggs, cream, or the like) into a froth, as with a whisk, fork, or the like

7. Whipverb

   to conquer; to defeat, as in a contest or game; to beat; to surpass

8. Whipverb

   to overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; -- often with about, around, or over

9. Whipverb

   to sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle

10. Whipverb

    to take or move by a sudden motion; to jerk; to snatch; -- with into, out, up, off, and the like

11. Whipverb

    to hoist or purchase by means of a whip

12. Whipverb

    to secure the end of (a rope, or the like) from untwisting by overcasting it with small stuff

13. Whipverb

    to fish (a body of water) with a rod and artificial fly, the motion being that employed in using a whip

14. Whipverb

    to move nimbly; to start or turn suddenly and do something; to whisk; as, he whipped around the corner

15. Whipverb

    an instrument or driving horses or other animals, or for correction, consisting usually of a lash attached to a handle, or of a handle and lash so combined as to form a flexible rod

16. Whipverb

    a coachman; a driver of a carriage; as, a good whip

17. Whipverb

    one of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread

18. Whipverb

    the length of the arm reckoned from the shaft

19. Whipverb

    a small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies

20. Whipverb

    the long pennant. See Pennant (a)

21. Whipverb

    a huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in

22. Whipverb

    a person (as a member of Parliament) appointed to enforce party discipline, and secure the attendance of the members of a Parliament party at any important session, especially when their votes are needed

23. Whipverb

    a call made upon members of a Parliament party to be in their places at a given time, as when a vote is to be taken

24. Etymology: [OE. whippen to overlay, as a cord, with other cords, probably akin to G. & D. wippen to shake, to move up and down, Sw. vippa, Dan. vippe to swing to and fro, to shake, to toss up, and L. vibrare to shake. Cf. Vibrate.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whip

   A whip is a tool traditionally used by humans to exert control over animals or other people, through pain compliance or fear of pain, although in some activities whips can be used without use of pain, such as an additional pressure aid in dressage. Whips are generally of two types, either a firm stick device designed to strike directly, or a flexible whip which must be swung in a specific manner to be effective, but has a longer reach. There are also whips which combine both a firm stick and a flexible line, such as hunting whips. The majority of whips are designed for use on animals, although whips such as the "cat o' nine tails" and knout were designed specifically for flagellation of humans as a means of a corporal punishment or torture. Whips can be used on oneself as part of a religious practice, or on consenting persons during BDSM activities.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whip

   hwip, n. that which whips: a lash with a handle for punishing or driving: a driver, coachman: one who enforces the attendance of a political party: a whipper-in, the person who manages the hounds: a call made on members of parliament to be in their places against important divisions: a simple form of hoisting apparatus, a small tackle consisting of a single rope and block.—v.t. to strike with a lash: to drive or punish with lashes: to lash with sarcasm: (coll.) to beat, outdo: to beat into a froth, as eggs, cream, &c.: to keep together, as a party: to fish with fly: to overlay, as one cord with another, to enwrap, lay regularly on: to sew lightly: to overcast, as a seam: to move quickly, snatch (with up, away, out).—v.i. to move nimbly: to make a cast in fishing with fly:—pr.p. whip′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. whipped, whipt.—ns. Whip′-and-der′ry, a hoisting apparatus—same as whip above; Whip′cat, a tailor; Whip′cord, cord for making whips.—adj. Whip′cordy, tough like whipcord.—v.t. Whip′-graft, to graft by fitting a tongue cut on the scion to a slit cut slopingly in the stock.—ns. Whip′-hand, the hand that holds the whip: advantage over; Whip′-hand′le, the handle or stock of a whip: an advantage; Whip′jack, a poor whining seaman who never was at sea; Whip′lash, the lash of a whip; Whip′per, one who whips: an officer who inflicts the penalty of whipping; Whip′per-in, one who keeps the hounds from wandering, and whips them in to the line of chase: one who enforces the discipline of a party; Whip′per-snap′per, a pretentious but insignificant person; Whip′ping, act of whipping: punishment with the whip or lash: a defeat: a binding of twine, as at the end of a rope: in bookbinding, the sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread—also Whip′-stitch′ing; Whip′ping-boy, a boy formerly educated along with a prince and bearing his punishments for him; Whip′ping-cheer (Shak.), chastisement; Whip′ping-post, a post to which offenders are tied to be whipped: the punishment itself; Whip′-saw, a saw usually set in a frame, for dividing timber lengthwise, and commonly worked by two persons.—v.t. to cut with a whip-saw: to have the advantage of a person at every point.—ns. Whip′-snake, a name given in North America to various species of the genus Masticophis (esp. M. flagelliformis, the coach-whip snake, four to five feet long, slender, and harmless), as also to species of Philodryas, of Passerita, &c.; Whip′-sock′et, a socket to hold the butt of a whip; Whip′-staff, the handle of a whip; Whip′ster (Shak.), same as Whipper-snapper; Whip′-stitch, a kind of half-ploughing—raftering: a hasty composition: a tailor; Whip′-stock, the rod or handle of a whip.—adjs. Whip′-tail, -tailed, having a long, slender tail.—Whip and spur, with great haste; Whip the cat, to practise small economies: to work by the day as a dressmaker going from house to house. [M. E. whippen; prob. a form of wippen—Old Dut. wippen, to shake, conn. with Old High Ger. wipph, swinging motion (Ger. weifen, to move), and akin to L. vibrāre, to tremble.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whip

   A single rope rove through a single block to hoist in light articles. Where greater and steadier power is demanded, a block is added, and the standing part is made fast near the upper block. Thus it becomes a double whip.--To whip. To hoist by a whip. Also, to tie twine, whipping fashion, round the end of a rope to prevent its untwisting.

2. whip

   A strong staff fastened into the helm for the steersman to move the rudder thereby.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whipnoun

   A car, a ride. A nigga had very bad credit, you helped me lease that whip -- Jay-Z (Song Cry) We rollin, whip stolen, AK loaded -- 50 Cent (I'm Supposed To Die Tonight)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whip in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of whip in a Sentence

1. Will Smith:

   She shaved her head bald in the middle of her ‘Whip My Hair’ tour. I was like, ‘Oh, s—t. i’m looking at that girl and I’m like, ‘Got it. I understand. You will not have this trouble out of me ever again. Let’s go, baby. We can go,'.

2. Philip Hammond:

   I've been in parliament for 22 years and I have never once voted against the Conservative whip so it's not something I would do lightly or enthusiastically. But I am very clear that the national interest trumps the party interest, if I am presented with a difficult choice I will act in what I believe is the best interest of this country.

3. New Hampshire:

   Republican U.S. House candidate Matt Mowers, who's running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, speaks with state Sen. Regina Birdsell at the English Muffin diner in Hampstead, New Hampshire, on Sept. 12, 2022( Fox News) Trump, who endorsed Mowers two years ago, stayed neutral in this year's showdown. Leavitt was endorsed by Stefanik, as well as other major figures in the GOP who are allied with Trump — such as Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. She also enjoyed the backing for conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who traveled to New Hampshire last week to campaign with Leavitt. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas headlines a rally for New Hampshire GOP congressional candidate Karoline Leavitt of New Hampshire, on Sept. 8, 2022 in Londonderry, New Hampshire. ( Fox News) Mowers — who in June was endorsed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise, who are the top two Republicans in the chamber — was backed by a seven-figure ad buy from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a powerful super PAC aligned with the House GOP leaders. Additionally, another outside Republican group, the more moderate Defending Main Street Super PAC, spent more than $ 1 million to blast Leavitt on the airwaves. Asked about the big bucks flooding into New Hampshire First District, Mowers told Fox News.

4. Matthew Stover:

   Pain is itself a god: the taskmaster of life. Pain cracks the whip, and all that lives will move. To live is to be a slave to pain.

5. John Cornyn:

   Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn will sign a clean CR.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whip
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whip
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whip
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whip
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whip
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=whip
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=whip