noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of whip (I)
1. : the act of one that whips: as
a. : a severe beating or chastisement
took the whipping without a murmur
b. : stitching with small overcasting stitches
c. : fishing in water with rod, line, and artificial lures
2. : material used to whip or bind: as
a. : small stuff with which a rope end is whipped ; also : the finished lashing or binding as opposed to the material it is made of
b. : pitched twine that binds together the head and shaft of a golf club
c. : serving 3