whip (w?p, hw?p)v. whipped also whipt, whip·ping, whips v.tr.1. To strike with a strap or rod; lash: whipped the horse with the reins.2. To afflict, castigate, or reprove severely: “For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure” (Ralph Waldo Emerson).3. To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing: Icy winds whipped my face.4. To arouse or excite, especially with words: whipped the audience into a rage.5. To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam.6. Informal To snatch, pull, or remove in a sudden manner: He whipped off his cap.7. To sew with a loose overcast or overhand stitch.8. To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.9. Nautical To hoist by means of a rope passing through an overhead pulley.10. Informal To defeat soundly: Our team can whip your team.v.intr.1. To move in a sudden, quick manner; dart: whipped out to the airport.2. To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about: Branches whipped against the windows.n.1. An instrument, either a flexible rod or a flexible thong or lash attached to a handle, used for driving animals or administering corporal punishment.2. A whipping or lashing motion or stroke; a whiplash.3. A blow, wound, or cut made by whipping.4. Something, such as a long radio antenna on a motor vehicle, that is similar to a whip in form or flexibility.5. Sports Flexibility, as in the shaft of a golf club: a fishing rod with a lot of whip.6. Sports A whipper-in.7. a. A member of a legislative body, such as the US Congress or the British Parliament, charged by his or her party with enforcing party discipline and ensuring attendance.b. A call issued to party members in a lawmaking body to ensure attendance at a particular time.8. A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream, often with fruit or fruit flavoring: prune whip.9. An arm on a windmill.10. Nautical A hoist consisting of a single rope passing through an overhead pulley.11. A ride in an amusement park, consisting of small cars that move in a rapid, whipping motion along an oval track.Phrasal Verbs: whip in To keep together, as members of a political party or hounds in a pack. whip up1. To arouse; excite: whipped up the mob; whip up enthusiasm.2. Informal To prepare quickly: whip up a light lunch.Idiom: whip into shape Informal To bring to a specified state or condition, vigorously and often forcefully.[Middle English wippen, whippen; see weip- in Indo-European roots.]whip?per n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.whip (w?p) vb, whips, whipping or whipped1. to strike (a person or thing) with several strokes of a strap, rod, etc2. (tr) to punish by striking in this manner3. (tr; foll by out, away, etc) to pull, remove, etc, with sudden rapid motion: to whip out a gun. 4. (intr; foll by down, into, out of, etc) informal to come, go, etc, in a rapid sudden manner: they whipped into the bar for a drink. 5. to strike or be struck as if by whipping: the tempest whipped the surface of the sea. 6. (tr) to criticize virulently7. (tr) to bring, train, etc, forcefully into a desired condition (esp in the phrases whip into line and whip into shape)8. (tr) informal to overcome or outdo: I know when I’ve been whipped. 9. (tr; often foll by on, out, or off) to drive, urge, compel, etc, by or as if by whipping10. (Textiles) (tr) to wrap or wind (a cord, thread, etc) around (a rope, cable, etc) to prevent chafing or fraying11. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to hoist by means of a rope through a single pulley12. (Angling) (tr) (in fly-fishing) to cast the fly repeatedly onto (the water) in a whipping motion13. (Knitting & Sewing) (tr) (in sewing) to join, finish, or gather with whipstitch14. (Cookery) to beat (eggs, cream, etc) with a whisk or similar utensil to incorporate air and produce expansion15. (Games, other than specified) (tr) to spin (a top)16. (Law) (tr) informal to steal: he whipped her purse. n17. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a device consisting of a lash or flexible rod attached at one end to a stiff handle and used for driving animals, inflicting corporal punishment, etc18. a whipping stroke or motion19. a person adept at handling a whip, as a coachman, etc20. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in a legislative body)a. a member of a party chosen to organize and discipline the members of his faction, esp in voting and to assist in the arrangement of the businessb. a call issued to members of a party, insisting with varying degrees of urgency upon their presence or loyal voting behaviourc. (in the British Parliament) a schedule of business sent to members of a party each week. Each item on it is underlined to indicate its importance: one line means that no division is expected, two lines means that the item is fairly important, and three lines means that the item is very important and every member must attend and vote according to the party line21. (Mechanical Engineering) an apparatus for hoisting, consisting of a rope, pulley, and snatch block22. (Cookery) any of a variety of desserts made from egg whites or cream beaten stiff, sweetened, and flavoured with fruit, fruit juice, etc23. (Hunting) See whipper-in24. (Mechanical Engineering) a windmill vane25. (Mechanical Engineering) transient elastic movement of a structure or part when subjected to sudden release of load or dynamic excitation26. (Instruments) a percussion instrument consisting of two strips of wood, joined forming the shape of a V, and clapped loudly together27. flexibility, as in the shaft of a golf club, etc28. (Mechanical Engineering) a ride in a funfair involving bumper cars that move with sudden jerks29. (Wrestling) a wrestling throw in which a wrestler seizes his opponent’s arm and spins him to the floor30. a fair crack of the whip informal a fair chance or opportunity[C13: perhaps from Middle Dutch wippen to swing; related to Middle Dutch wipfen to dance, German Wipfel tree top] ?whip?like adj ?whipper nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014whip (?w?p, w?p) v. whipped whipt, whip?ping, v.t. 1. to beat with a flexible implement, as a strap, lash, or rod, esp. as punishment; flog. 2. to spank. 3. to urge on with or as if with lashes. 4. to castigate with words. 5. to train or organize forcefully: to whip the team into shape. 6. to defeat; overcome: to whip a bad habit. 7. to hoist or haul by means of a whip. 8. to move, pull, or seize with a sudden movement: She whipped out her camera. 9. to fish (a body of water) with rod and line, esp. by making repeated casts. 10. to beat, as eggs, to a froth with an implement. 11. to overlay or cover (cord or rope) with cord, thread, or the like. 12. to wind (cord, twine, or thread) about something. 13. to sew with a light overcasting stitch. v.i. 14. to go quickly and suddenly; dart. 15. to lash about: flags that whip in the wind. 16. whip off, to write hurriedly: to whip off a book report. 17. whip up, a. to prepare quickly: to whip up dinner in ten minutes. b. to incite; arouse: to whip up the mob. n. 18. an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle. 19. a lashing stroke or motion. 20. a utensil for whipping; whisk. 21. a dessert of beaten egg whites or cream, flavoring, and often chopped fruit: pineapple whip. 22. a. a party manager in a legislative body who secures attendance for voting and directs other members. b. (in Britain) a written call made on members of a party to be in attendance for voting. 23. a windmill vane. 24. a tackle consisting of a fall rove through a single standing block (single whip), or a fall secured at one end and rove through a single running and a single standing block (double whip). 25. the wrapping around the end of a whipped cord or the like. 26. Also called whirl. eccentric rotation of a shaft having its center line slightly curved between supporting bearings. 27. a branchless shoot of a woody plant, esp. one resulting from the first year’s growth of a bud or graft. [1200?50; Middle English w(h)ippe (n.), w(h)ippen (v.), akin to or