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whip

noun
  1. a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
    “The whip raised a red welt.”
    lash
  2. an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
    “The whip was made of leather.”
  3. the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
    “My new clubs have a great whip.”
  4. a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
    “I made a strawberry whip for my party.”
  5. a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
    “As the whip, I urge you to vote in favour of this measure.”
    party whip
verb
  1. to subject to harsh criticism
    “The latest reviews whipped the new film.”
    scaldblister
  2. to defeat thoroughly
    “We whipped the opposing team.”
    worstmop uppiprack up
  3. to strike as if by whipping
    “The curtain whipped my face.”
    lash
  4. to beat severely with a whip or rod
    “The cruel guards whipped the prisoners.”
    lashslashstrapweltlathertrounceflog
  5. to whip with or as if with a wire whisk
    “I whipped the cream until it formed soft peaks.”
    whisk
  6. to thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
    “The tall grass whipped in the wind.”