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whips Definition and Meaning in English (whips definition)

noun
Synonyms:lashesscourges
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Whips definition: Whips are instruments consisting of a handle and a flexible lash, used for striking or driving animals or people.

Definitions of Whips

  1. 1noun

    Whips are instruments consisting of a handle and a flexible lash, used for striking or driving animals or people.

  2. 2verb

    When someone whips, they strike a person or animal with a whip, often as a form of punishment or to urge them forward.

  3. 3verb

    In cooking, to whip means to beat a food substance, such as cream or eggs, rapidly to incorporate air and make it frothy or stiff.

Example Sentences

casual

“The old stable had several leather whips hanging on the wall.”

casual

“The trainer whips the lion to make it perform tricks.”

casual

“She whips the cream until it forms stiff peaks for the dessert.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivewhip
past tensewhipped
present participlewhipping
agent nounwhipper

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

whip upphrasal_verb

To prepare something quickly, especially food.

have the whip handidiom

To be in a position of control or advantage over someone.

whip into shapeidiom

To bring someone or something into a good, efficient condition.

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