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noun

Definition of whipnext
as in strap
a long thin or flexible tool for striking a 100-year-old whip that was once used by a coachman

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verb

ˈ(h)wip How to pronounce whip (audio)
1
as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him

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2
as in to throw
to defeat by a large margin we whipped them 13-0 in the last game

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3
as in to swing
to change the course or direction of (something) any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home

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4
as in to flutter
to move or cause to move with a striking motion her hair whipped in the wind

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5
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly huge raindrops whipped the windows

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Recent Examples of whip
Noun
The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes! — New Atlas, 30 June 2026 The unrest began in mid-March but has intensified, leaving at least three dead as vigilantes armed with spears, clubs, and whips assaulted migrants and destroyed their homes. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 28 June 2026
Verb
Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for whip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whip
  1. strap
  2. hide
  3. throw
  4. swing
  5. flutter
  6. lick
  7. cane
  8. slash
Noun
  • Additionally, Thursday morning’s mission was the last to use the Atlas V’s most powerful configuration with five strap-on solid rocket boosters.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
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Verb
  • For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
    — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of hide
Verb
  • All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • California’s court systems have also thrown their weight behind the plaintiffs in the case.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of throw
Verb
  • Beat a prime Holloway at 170, though, and the door swings back open to the paydays he's chased since the rematch became official.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • To the fans who have watched the Warriors swing and miss on free agents and various trade targets over the last few years, watching Simons sign with another team was painful.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026
  • Red, black and gold flags are flying from car bonnets and fluttering on balconies, especially on matchdays.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of flutter
Verb
  • In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking.
    — Amethyst Ganaway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of lick
Noun
  • Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Snappers, snakes, toy pistols with caps and toy canes with caps are the only fireworks allowed.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of cane
Verb
  • The most recent controversy came in January, when the county paid $135,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused Kramer of improperly slashing a property’s value by millions of dollars — then retaliating against the employee who raised alarms about it.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Last year, the charity Oxfam noted that G7 countries, which collectively account for around 75% of all official development assistance, were set to slash their aid spending by 28% in 2026 compared to 2024 levels.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of slash

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