WHIP

I. verb (~ped; ~ping) Etymology: Middle English wippen, ~pen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to move up and down, sway, Old English wīpian to wipe Date: 14th century transitive verb to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very quickly and forcefully , 2. a. to strike with a slender lithe implement (as a lash or rod) especially as a punishment, spank , to drive or urge on by or as if by using a ~, to strike as a lash does , 3. to bind or wrap (as a rope or fishing rod) with cord for protection and strength, to wind or wrap around something, to belabor with stinging words ; abuse , to seam or hem with shallow overcasting stitches, to overcome decisively ; defeat , to stir up ; incite , to produce in a hurry, to fish (water) with rod, line, and artificial lure, to beat (as eggs or cream) into a froth with a utensil (as a whisk or fork), to gather together or hold together for united action in the manner of a party ~, intransitive verb to proceed nimbly or quickly , to thrash about flexibly in the manner of a ~lash , ~per noun II. noun Date: 14th century an instrument consisting usually of a handle and lash forming a flexible rod that is used for ~ping, a stroke or cut with or as if with a ~, 3. a dessert made by ~ping a portion of the ingredients , a kitchen utensil made of braided or coiled wire or perforated metal with a handle and used in ~ping, one that handles a ~: as, a driver of horses ; coachman , ~per-in 1, 5. 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, a notice of forthcoming business sent weekly to each member of a political party in the British House of Commons, a ~ping or thrashing motion, the quality of resembling a ~ especially in being flexible, ~ antenna , ~like adjective