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bullwhipping

bullwhipping

8.9
A loud cracking sound that a long whip makes when someone snaps it through the air
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊlˌwɪpɪŋ/
translation icon : crack
  • He demonstrated his skill with the whip, the bullwhipping ringing out sharply.

Examples

  • Spectators covered their ears at the loud bullwhipping during the rodeo show.

  • The bullwhipping sound echoed across the arena.

  • The bullwhipping echoed across the field, startling the nearby horses.

  • Did you hear the bullwhipping during the performance?

  • The bullwhipping created a loud crack that echoed through the arena.

  • During the performance, the bullwhipping impressed the audience with its sharp snap.

  • He demonstrated his skill by bullwhipping the air, making a distinctive sound.

Synonyms

cracking
vsbullwhipping
21 3.5

The sharp noise something makes when it breaks

is the specific loud snap produced by moving a long flexible lash through air

How Loud

bullwhipping
8.9
whipcrack
1 7.9
crack
106 1.3
snap
45 3.6
rustle
12 4.4

Surface Forms

bullwhipping singular
bullwhippings plural

Morphology

bullwhipping = bullwhip (semi-transparent) = bull + whip + ing

Built from 'bullwhip' + '-ing', but the specific interpretation as the cracking sound/result (rather than the action) is a less predictable result reading of the -ing nominalization.

Etymology

Bullwhipping can also mean the sharp 'crack' of a bullwhip when it is snapped through the air. So, bullwhipping is used for that loud, sudden sound as well.