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

• self-whipping
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of whipping

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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"They all come from different walks of life, and might develop their own ambitions very quickly, and the high command might have difficulty whipping them," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

But both AI boosterism and backlash about AI killing jobs are whipping up public hysteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

But I hope Fennell, and other hedonistic filmmakers like her, get to keep whipping blockbusters out of their doldrums.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

I dash to the closet, whipping things out and throwing them aside.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Related Words

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