whipping

American  

[hwip-ing, wip-] / ˈʰwɪp ɪŋ, ˈwɪp- /

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 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

Etymology

Origin of whipping

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

Example Sentences

Pratt and his supporters, whipping each other up for weeks, thought most Angelenos saw the city just the way they did.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

He had been out on the pitch before the match, whipping up the Spurs fans.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

This process, known as superradiance, has been compared to whipping cream into butter.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

After whipping through a few jokes about his appearance and occupation, he paused and looked to the audience at Beaches Tropicana nightclub in West Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

She jumped about a foot at my contact, her curly brown hair whipping across her face as she turned terrified green eyes up to meet mine.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Related Words

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