A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

whip creamnoun

Whipped cream.

whip handnoun

The hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.

whip inverb

To prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.

whip it onverb

To play an active role in having sex with (someone).

whip offverb

To remove something (especially an item of clothing) with a swift movement.

whip outverb

To pull something out with a sudden jerk.

whip the catverb

To attempt to get work or money from someone who is too weak or poor to provide it.

whip togetherverb

To produce quickly by combining things.

whip upverb

To produce (something) quickly, especially food.

whip up a stormverb

To cause an uproar or controversy.

whip-aroundnoun

Alternative form of whip-round.

whip-arsenoun

A schoolmaster.

whip-bellynoun

Poor quality (weak or sour) beer.

whip-belly vengeancenoun

Poor-quality beer.

whip-creamedadj

With whip cream.

whip-creamyadj

Resembling or characteristic of whip cream.

whip-o-willnoun

Alternative form of whippoorwill.

whip-roundnoun

A quick collection of money from a group of people, usually for a beneficial purpose.

whip-smartadj

Very intelligent.

whip-tom-kellynoun

A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native to the West Indies and Florida.

whiparoundnoun

The technique of panning around a number of people on a panel, newsdesk, etc. by way of introduction.

whipbirdnoun

Any of various Australian songbirds in the genus Psophodes.

whipcordnoun

A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.

whipcordyadj

Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.

whipcracknoun

The crack of a whip.

whipcrackernoun

One who cracks a whip.

whipcraftnoun

The art or skill of using a whip, for example in training animals.

whipeenoun

Alternative form of whippee.

whipjacknoun

A beggar who pretends to be a sailor.

whiplashnoun

The lash of a whip.

whiplashingadj

Causing whiplash.

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