whip

noun
UK: /wɪp/
US: /wɪp/

  1. A long, thin object used for hitting animals or people.

    1. The rider used a whip to make the horse go faster. [ ] [ ]
    2. He cracked the whip, and the trained animals followed his instructions immediately. [ ] [ ]

  2. A dessert made of cream or eggs beaten until light and thick.

    1. She made a strawberry whip for dessert tonight at home. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chef carefully prepared the chocolate whip, ensuring it was light and airy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

lash quirt flog switch beat scourge thrash
whip verb

  1. To hit a person or animal with a whip.

    1. He did whip the horse to make it run. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer threatened to whip the disobedient animal but ultimately relented. [ ] [ ]

  2. To beat cream, eggs, etc., quickly and repeatedly to make it light and thick.

    1. Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks softly. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to whip the egg whites to a stiff consistency for the meringue. [ ] [ ]

  3. To defeat someone or something very badly.

    1. Our team will whip them in the final game. [ ] [ ]
    2. The underdog team managed to whip the reigning champions unexpectedly yesterday. [ ] [ ]
whip transitive-verb

  1. To move, take, remove, etc., quickly and suddenly.

    1. She whipped around to face him, annoyed a little. [ ] [ ]
    2. The magician whipped a rabbit out of his hat at the show, amazing the kids. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "whip" in English means: A long, thin object used for hitting animals or people., A dessert made of cream or eggs beaten until light and thick..

The phonetic transcription of "whip" is /wɪp/ in British English and /wɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "whip": lash, quirt, flog, switch, beat, scourge, thrash.

Example usage of "whip": "The rider used a whip to make the horse go faster.". More examples on the page.