Dictionary definition · whip
noun
- an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object"the whip raised a red welt"
verb
- beat severely with a whip or rod"The teacher often flogged the students"
- defeat thoroughly"He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
- thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash"The tall grass whipped in the wind"
- strike as if by whipping"The curtain whipped her face"
- whip with or as if with a wire whisk"whisk the eggs"
- subject to harsh criticism"The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).