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Whip: meaning, definitions and examples

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whip

 

[ wษชp ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to strike or beat with a whip

To whip means to strike or beat with a whip or similar instrument. It can also mean to move or go quickly, often with a swishing sound.

Synonyms

beat, flog, lash

Examples of usage

  • The taskmaster would whip the slaves to make them work faster.
  • The wind whipped through the trees, creating an eerie sound.

Translations

Translations of the word "whip" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น chicote

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคฌเฅเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Peitsche

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cambuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐั‚ั–ะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bicz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้žญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fouet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lรกtigo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑrbaรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฑ„์ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูˆุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ biฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ biฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้žญๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ biฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svipa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะผัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ™แƒ”แƒžแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qamรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lรกtigo

Etymology

The word 'whip' originated from Old English 'wippe' and is related to Old Norse 'vippa' and Middle Low German 'wippen', all of which mean to move quickly. The use of whips as tools for directing or striking dates back thousands of years and has been prevalent in various cultures for different purposes.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,161 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.