HORSEWHIP


Meaning of HORSEWHIP in English

also horse-whip

(~s, ~ping, ~ped)

1.

A ~ is a long, thin piece of leather on the end of a short, stiff handle. It is used to train and control horses.

N-COUNT

2.

If someone ~s an animal or a person, they hit them several times with a ~ in order to hurt or punish them.

These young louts deserve to be horse-whipped.

VERB: V n

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