Whip Definition

whip
noun
  1. an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
  2. a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
  3. a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
  4. (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
  5. a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"
verb
  1. beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
  2. defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
  3. thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"
  4. strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
  5. whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"
  6. subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"

"Whip" in song lyrics

See how whip is used in real songs:

  • "Got a brand new truck with no shoes on the whip"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Shawn Wigs — Drop!
  • "Come through so sick in a tight whip"
    500 f/ Husalah, The Jacka, Big T, Lil' Tone — 50 Bullets
  • "Since they wanna know, about my whip"
    504 Boyz f/ Afficial, Curren$y, Krazy — My Life is Sweet

Words that rhyme with whip

Usage tips for "whip"

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