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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WHIP, v.t. [L., a sweeping throw or thrust.]
1. To strike with a lash or sweeping cord; as, to whip a horse.
2. To sew slightly.
3. To drive with lashes; as, to whip a top.
4. To punish with the whip; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy.
Who, for false quantities, was whippd at school.
5. To lash with sarcasm.
They would whip me with their fine wits.
6. To strike; to thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat. [Not in use int he United States.]
To whip about or round, to wrap; to inwrap; as, to whip a line round a rod.
To whip out, to draw nimbly; to snatch; as, to whip out a sword or rapier from its sheath.
To whip from, to take away suddenly.
To whip into, to thrust in with a quick motion. He whipped his hand into his pocket.
To whip us, to seize or take up with a quick motion. She whipped up the child, and ran off. Among seamen, to hoist with a whip or small tackle.
WHIP, v.i. To move nimbly; to start suddenly and run; or to turn and run; as, the boy whipped away in an instant; he whipped round the corner; he whipped into the house, and was out of wight in a moment.
WHIP, n.
1. An instrument for driving horses or other teams, or for correction, consisting of a lash tied to a handle or rod.
2. In ships, a small tackle, used to hoist light bodies.
Whip and spur, with the utmost haste.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
2: a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline [syn: whip, party whip]
3: a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
4: (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
5: a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt" [syn: whip, lash, whiplash] v
1: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" [syn: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce]
2: defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents" [syn: worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up]
3: thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"
4: strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face" [syn: whip, lash]
5: whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs" [syn: whisk, whip]
6: subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community" [syn: blister, scald, whip]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (whipped; whipping) Etymology: Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to move up and down, sway, Old English w?pian to wipe Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very quickly and forcefully <whipped out his gun — Green Peyton> 2. a. (1) to strike with a slender lithe implement (as a lash or rod) especially as a punishment (2) spank b. to drive or urge on by or as if by using a whip c. to strike as a lash does <rain whipped the pavement> 3. a. to bind or wrap (as a rope or fishing rod) with cord for protection and strength b. to wind or wrap around something 4. to belabor with stinging words ; abuse 5. to seam or hem with shallow overcasting stitches 6. to overcome decisively ; defeat 7. to stir up ; incite — usually used with up <trying to whip up a new emotion — Ellen Glasgow> 8. to produce in a hurry — usually used with up <a sketch…an artist might whip up — New York Times> 9. to fish (water) with rod, line, and artificial lure 10. to beat (as eggs or cream) into a froth with a utensil (as a whisk or fork) 11. to gather together or hold together for united action in the manner of a party whip intransitive verb 1. to proceed nimbly or quickly <whipping through the supper dishes — C. B. Davis> 2. to thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash <a flag…whipping out from its staff — H. A. Calahan> • whipper noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. an instrument consisting usually of a handle and lash forming a flexible rod that is used for whipping 2. a stroke or cut with or as if with a whip 3. a. a dessert made by whipping a portion of the ingredients <prune whip> b. a kitchen utensil made of braided or coiled wire or perforated metal with a handle and used in whipping 4. one that handles a whip: as a. a driver of horses ; coachman b. whipper-in 1 5. a. a member of a legislative body appointed by a political party to enforce party discipline and to secure the attendance of party members at important sessions b. often capitalized a notice of forthcoming business sent weekly to each member of a political party in the British House of Commons 6. a whipping or thrashing motion 7. the quality of resembling a whip especially in being flexible 8. whip antenna • whiplike adjective

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Whip Whip, v. i. To move nimbly; to start or turn suddenly and do something; to whisk; as, he whipped around the corner. With speed from thence he whipped. --Sackville. Two friends, traveling, met a bear upon the way; the one whips up a tree, and the other throws himself flat upon the ground. --L'Estrange.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Whip Whip, n. [OE. whippe. See Whip, v. t.] 1. 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. ``[A] whip's lash.'' --Chaucer. In his right hand he holds a whip, with which he is supposed to drive the horses of the sun. --Addison. 2. A coachman; a driver of a carriage; as, a good whip. --Beaconsfield. 3. (Mach.) (a) One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread. (b) The length of the arm reckoned from the shaft. 4. (Naut.) (a) A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies. (b) The long pennant. See Pennant (a) 5. A huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in. 6. (Eng. Politics) (a) 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. (b) 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. Whip and spur, with the utmost haste. Whip crane, or Whip purchase, a simple form of crane having a small drum from which the load is suspended, turned by pulling on a rope wound around larger drum on the same axle. Whip gin. See Gin block, under 5th Gin. Whip grafting. See under Grafting. Whip hand, the hand with which the whip is used; hence, advantage; mastery; as, to have or get the whip hand of a person. --Dryden. Whip ray (Zo["o]l.), the European eagle ray. See under Ray. Whip roll (Weaving), a roll or bar, behind the reeds in a loom, on which the warp threads rest. Whip scorpion (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of arachnids belonging to Thelyphonus and allied genera. They somewhat resemble true scorpions, but have a long, slender bristle, or lashlike organ, at the end of the body, instead of a sting. Whip snake (Zo["o]l.), any one of various species of slender snakes. Specifically: (a) A bright green South American tree snake (Philodryas viridissimus) having a long and slender body. It is not venomous. Called also emerald whip snake. (b) The coachwhip snake.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Whip Whip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whipped; p. pr. & vb. n. Whipping.] [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.] 1. 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. To drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top. 3. 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. Who, for false quantities, was whipped at school. --Dryden. 4. To apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to. They would whip me with their fine wits. --Shak. 5. To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat. 6. To beat (eggs, cream, or the like) into a froth, as with a whisk, fork, or the like. 7. To conquer; to defeat, as in a contest or game; to beat; to surpass. [Slang, U. S.] 8. 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. Its string is firmly whipped about with small gut. --Moxon. 9. 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. In half-whipped muslin needles useless lie. --Gay. 10. To take or move by a sudden motion; to jerk; to snatch; -- with into, out, up, off, and the like. She, in a hurry, whips up her darling under her arm. --L'Estrange. He whips out his pocketbook every moment, and writes descriptions of everything he sees. --Walpole. 11. (Naut.) (a) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip. (b) To secure the end of (a rope, or the like) from untwisting by overcasting it with small stuff. 12. To fish (a body of water) with a rod and artificial fly, the motion being that employed in using a whip. Whipping their rough surface for a trout. --Emerson. To whip in, to drive in, or keep from scattering, as hounds in a hurt; hence, to collect, or to keep together, as member of a party, or the like. To whip the cat. (a) To practice extreme parsimony. [Prov. Eng.] --Forby. (b) To go from house to house working by the day, as itinerant tailors and carpenters do. [Prov. & U. S.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Whip Whip, n. 1. A whipping motion; a thrashing about; as, the whip of a tense rope or wire which has suddenly parted; also, the quality of being whiplike or flexible; flexibility; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club. 2. (Mech.) Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion, as a spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit, or a rocking certain piano actions.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(whips, whipping, whipped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. 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. N-COUNT 2. 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: V n • whipping (whippings) He threatened to give her a whipping. = beating N-COUNT 3. If something, for example the wind, whips something, it strikes it sharply. (LITERARY) A terrible wind whipped our faces... VERB: V n 4. If someone whips something out or whips it off, they take it out or take it off very quickly and suddenly. Bob whipped out his notebook... Players were whipping their shirts off... VERB: V n with adv, V n with adv 5. When you whip something liquid such as cream or an egg, you stir it very fast until it is thick or stiff. Whip the cream until thick... Whip the eggs, oils and honey together. ...strawberries and whipped cream. VERB: V n, V n adv/prep, V-ed 6. If you whip people into an emotional state, you deliberately cause and encourage them to be in that state. He could whip a crowd into hysteria... VERB: V n into n 7. A whip is a member of a political party in a parliament or legislature who is responsible for making sure that party members are present to vote on important issues and that they vote in the appropriate way. The Whips have the job of making sure MPs toe the line. N-COUNT 8. If you have the whip hand, you have power over someone else in a particular situation. These days the shopper has the whip hand, and will not buy if stores fail to lower their prices. PHRASE: PHR after v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. n. (Ludicrous.) Move nimbly. II. v. a. 1. Lash, strike (with a cord), beat. 2. Drive with lashes, cause to rotate, spin. 3. Flog, beat, punish with the whip, flagellate, scourge, lash. 4. Lash, hurt, sting. 5. Strike, thrash, beat out (as grain). 6. Stitch, baste, sew lightly, overcast. 7. Wrap, inwrap, overlay with cord. 8. Snatch, jerk, whisk, take by a sudden motion.

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