WHIP


Meaning of WHIP in English

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 ~, 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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