whipped

American

[wipt, hwipt] / wɪpt, ʰwɪpt /

adjective

having received a whipping.
subdued or defeated as though by whipping.

whipped by poverty.
beaten into a froth.

whipped cream.
Slang. exhausted; tired; beat.

After all that weeding, I'm whipped.
Slang. excessively devoted to or controlled by one’s romantic partner.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of whipped

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

Example Sentences

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At Creator Fest, Abarca commanded the stage, building up the energy of the crowd until hair whipped in frenzies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

The team, chasing their first basketball championship since 1973, have whipped up a feverish following in the largest US city.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

His North Korean interpreter had whipped out a smartphone, opened an app called “Samhung” and hailed a ride with a service akin to Uber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The teenager's family, he added, "don't want this whipped up".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I opened my mouth to tell her I didn’t want to be in the show, but she whipped her finger up to hush me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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