whip

Examples

• All

• It's got a lot of whip to it.

  Dr. T & the Women (2000)

• Sunny is putting new bait on one of the reels, and with a whip of the pole, he casts to the center of the lake.

  Fiction book (1990)

• I don't believe we're gonna be able to continue these sessions until your whip technique improves significantly.

  Going Under (2004)

• This causes a whip effect with early club shaft loading (shaft bend) as the downswing starts.

  Blog text (9)

• A golf club with substantial whip allows for greater flexibility during your swing.

• The whip of the club helps increase the power of your shot.

• In golf, mastering the whip is crucial for maximizing distance on your drives.

Antonyms

S

stiffness

13 3.9

A condition when parts of the body or objects are hard to move, often causing pain

Idioms

C

to crack the whip

5 6.8

To use firm authority to make people work harder and follow rules

S

smart as a whip

• Informal

5 7.0

Very quick to understand things and find answers

W

to whip the cat

• Informal

9.9

To do small fun things to stop worrying

W

to whip up a storm

• Informal

6.8

To make food quickly or to cause strong excitement

Compounds

W

whip hand

1 7.7

A situation where one person or group has more control than others

B

buggy whip

• Archaic

1 9.9

A tool that makes horses move when they pull a small carriage and now means something old-fashioned

P

party whip

• Literature

1 7.2

A person in a political party who makes sure members attend and vote as leaders want

W

whip-round

• UK

1 8.2

A quick collection of money from a group for a gift or charity

K

knight of the whip

• Archaic

9.9

A person who performs skilled whip tricks in rodeos or who is very strict about rules

H

hunting whip

• UK

8.6

A short stick riders use to signal and control hunting dogs during a fox hunt

P

prune whip

• Archaic

8.1

A sweet dessert of mashed prunes mixed with whipped cream

W

whip scorpion

9.6

A small animal like a spider with a long thin tail and no sting

W

whip snake

7.1

A small fast snake with a long thin body and tail

W

whip top

9.1

A toy that spins when you hit it with a string

W

whip-scorpion

9.9

An animal like a scorpion with a long thin tail and no sting

W

whip-snake

9.0

A small fast snake with a long thin tail

How Flexible

whip

• Specialized

1 7.9

stiffness

13 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology