whips

/ (wɪps) /

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pl n

(often foll by of) Australian informal a large quantityI've got whips of cash at the moment

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Words nearby whips

whippoorwill, whippy, whipray, whip roll, whip-round, whips, whipsaw, whipsawed, whipscorpion, whipsnake, whipstall

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How to use whips in a sentence

Sticks and stones may break my bones / but chains and whips excite me.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inside a box I could see a pile of whips, chains, ball gags, and hoods.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Crucially, however, government whips have begun to ask Conservative MPs how they would vote on two separate questions.
Britain Is Preparing for Military Strikes Against ISIS|Nico Hines|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor is it where the gunman then viciously pistol whips his victim repeatedly for having the temerity not to die.
Bronx Gunman Shot His Friend, Didn’t Spill His Drink|Michael Daly|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He whips out his Blackberry, recording a video selfie against the neighborhood backdrop.
He Bullies Kids and Calls It News|Brandy Zadrozny|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When what does my gentleman do but whips out an 'oss pistil as long as my harm, and shoots my left 'and neighbor dead!
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Sometimes the drivers lash at him with their long whips but he is too quick for them and scampers out of their reach.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
The finest of these are lacquered with silver and gold, while the harnesses and whips are made of real silver and gold.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
We assumed the character of cattle-buyers, Mr. Pollard furnishing us with cattle-whips to make the assumption plausible.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
Those reluctant to fight were driven into the arena with whips or hot iron bars.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston

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