whipped

[wipt, hwipt]

adjective

1. having received a whipping.

2. subdued or defeated as though by whipping.

   whipped by poverty.

3. beaten into a froth.

   whipped cream.

4. Slang.,  exhausted; tired; beat.

   After all that weeding, I'm whipped.

5. Slang.,  excessively devoted to or controlled by one’s romantic partner.

Other Word Forms

• unwhipped adjective
• well-whipped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of whipped¹

First recorded in 1540–50; whip + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Rather than having a trick up his sleeve, Gillespie "dropped the shoulder because he knew he was going to get there first" and whipped the ball into the box.

From BBC

Sometimes whipped into a creamy spread, sometimes tucked into cocktail sauce, always waiting to sneak in a little fire.

From Salon

In thousands of documented incidents in the history of this country, white mobs, often led by wealthy landowners, whipped, beat, hanged or otherwise murdered Black people in public places.

From Salon

The ball was whipped wide to Lloyd who showed great pace to outstrip the defence to score.

From BBC

Alongside standard coffees, Costa serves a variety of frappé and fruit coolers, but these contain syrups and can be topped with whipped cream which may not appeal to the clean-living green-juice sippers among us.

From BBC

Related Words

• beaten