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- Dictionarywhip/wɪp/
noun
- 1. a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal.
- 2. an official of a political party appointed to maintain parliamentary discipline among its members, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates.
verb
- 1. beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on: "Lewis whipped the boy twenty times" Similar
- 2. move fast or suddenly in a specified direction: "he whipped round to face them" Similar Opposite
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WHIP definition: 1. a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of WHIP is to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very quickly and forcefully. How to use whip in a sentence. Frequently Asked Questions About whip.
to move quickly and suddenly; pull, jerk, seize, or the like, with a sudden movement (often followed by out, in, into, etc.): He whipped his gun out of its holster. to fish (a stream, lake, etc.) with rod and line, especially by making repeated casts: I whipped the stream all day and caught nothing.
A whip is a cord or piece of leather used for hitting an animal or a person, and to whip something or someone is to strike them with a whip. You can also figuratively whip an opponent or whip someone in shape.
A whip is a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals. 2. verb. If someone whips a person or animal, they beat them or hit them with a whip or something like a whip. Eye-witnesses claimed Mr Melton whipped the horse up to 16 times. [VERB noun]
Definition of whip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to unite, bring together, or bring into line: The sergeant was ordered to whip the troops into line. Informal Terms to defeat or overcome: to whip the opposition; to whip a bad habit. to hoist or haul by means of a whip. to move quickly and suddenly; pull, jerk, seize, or the like, with a sudden movement (often fol. by out, in, into, etc.):
1. To move in a sudden, quick manner; dart: whipped out to the airport. 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.
to move or make something move in a fast, sudden way: She opened the bag and whipped out her camera. Phrasal verbs. whip up sth. (Definition of whip from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of whip. in Chinese (Traditional) 擊打的器具, 鞭子，皮鞭, 政治… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 击打的器具, 鞭子，皮鞭, 政治… See more.
whip. noun. /wɪp/ Idioms. [countable] a long, thin piece of rope or leather, attached to a handle, used for hitting animals or people, to make them move, or move faster, or as a punishment. He cracked his whip and the horse leapt forward. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
