n.
Pronunciation: ' hwip, ' wip
Function: verb
Inflected Form: whipped ; whip · ping
Etymology: Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to move up and down, sway, Old English w ī 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 ― N.Y. 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>
– whip · per noun
– whip into shape : to bring forcefully to a desired state or condition