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• present participle of whip.

whipping

American  

[hwip-ing, wip-] / ˈʰwɪp ɪŋ, ˈwɪp- /

noun

whippings plural

1. a beating or flogging, especially one administered with a whip or the like in punishment.

2. a defeat, as in sports.

3. an arrangement of cord, twine, or the like, whipped or wound about a thing, as to bind parts together or prevent unraveling, as at the end of a rope.

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whipping British  

/ ˈwɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. a thrashing or beating with a whip or similar implement

2. cord or twine used for binding or lashing

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-whipping
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• whippings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of whipping

First recorded in 1530–40; whip + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Whipping is a central part of the British political system.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Whipping up homemade lobster rolls can be an arduous and daunting task.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

Whipping out a phone to check the menu, on the other hand, is hardly conducive to setting a mood, unless you want to dine in the metaverse.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022

Whipping winds threw flames across the terrain around Boulder, Colo., in December and March.

From New York Times • May 5, 2022

Whipping out the packet he selected a nut and popped it straight into the open beak of the astonished ruler.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Related Words

• flogging
• licking
• pounding
• spanking
• thrashing
• trouncing