whipped

American  

[wipt, hwipt] / wɪpt, ʰwɪpt /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• unwhipped adjective
• well-whipped adjective

Etymology

Origin of whipped

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

Example Sentences

The general clutter that usually hid the floor appeared to have been whipped around with a giant eggbeater.

From Literature

I whipped the crop against the dusty ground, feeling the power it bestowed.

From Literature

I noticed other boys do the same as our speed whipped the wind past us.

From Literature

Parliamentarians have been given a free vote on the bill, meaning they are not "whipped" by their party to vote one way or the other.

From BBC

One of my favorite birthday parties I’ve ever attended featured a pie bar instead — four or five of the guest of honor’s favorite varieties, plus bowls of whipped cream, cinnamon and strong coffee.

From Salon

Related Words

• beaten