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• present participle of whip.

whipping

American  

[hwip-ing, wip-] / ˈʰwɪp ɪŋ, ˈwɪp- /

noun

whippings plural

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• whippings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of whipping

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

Example Sentences

Whipping up homemade lobster rolls can be an arduous and daunting task.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

He says tank tracks can still be seen on the ground between the Whipping Stocks pub and the country house, though the Nissen huts that lined the grounds are long gone.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

Whipping out a phone to check the menu, on the other hand, is hardly conducive to setting a mood, unless you want to dine in the metaverse.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022

Whipping winds threw flames across the terrain around Boulder, Colo., in December and March.

From New York Times • May 5, 2022

Whipping his glossy team he rode off to his glorious home at Aigai.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

Related Words

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