whip

12 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #4,202 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

beat severely with a whip or rod

noun

an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/wˈɪp/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural whipspast tense whippedpresent participle whipping

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

subject to harsh criticism

defeat thoroughly

beat severely with a whip or rod

whip with or as if with a wire whisk

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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