whipping

[hwip-ing, wip-]

noun

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 whipped or wound about a thing, as to bind parts together or prevent unraveling, as at the end of a rope.

whipping

/ ˈwɪpɪŋ /

noun

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

2. cord or twine used for binding or lashing

Other Word Forms

• self-whipping adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of whipping¹

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

Example Sentences

“Nothing beats whipping up negative emotions. It can create such a powerful force.”

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And consumers, accustomed to whipping out their smartphones to record everything, might have to change their behavior.

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He started off by asking if anyone was hiring before whipping out a dated headshot and handing it off to Harrison Ford, asking the actor to pass it along to Steven Spielberg.

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Medvedev, who had been subdued to that point, became furious with Allensworth – whipping up the crowd with his hands as he skipped towards the umpire's chair to protest.

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In a tough financial climate post-Covid, Newcastle have been the whipping boys of the Premiership in recent seasons.

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Related Words

• flogging 
• licking 
• pounding www.thesaurus.com
• spanking 
• thrashing 
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