whip🔊

A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.

A blow administered with a whip.

(hunting) A whipper-in.

(politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes. +

(with definite article) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.

(by extension) The regular status of an MP within a parliamentary party, which can be revoked by the party as a disciplinary measure.

(Whipped cream).

(nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.

(MTE) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.

(roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.

A whipping motion; a thrashing about.

The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.

Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion

A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit

(music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.

(historical) A coach driver; a coachman.

To hit with a whip.

(by extension) To hit with any flexible object.

(slang) To defeat, as in a contest or game.

To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.

To urge into action or obedience.

(politics) To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.

(nautical) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.

(nautical) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.

To throw or kick an object at a high velocity. +

To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.

To snap back and forth like a whip.

To move very fast.

To move (something) very fast; often with ''up'', ''out'', etc.

(roller derby) To transfer momentum from one skater to another.

(figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.

To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.