whip
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3.5
- noun
- /wɪp/
:
látigo
- Athos cracks the whip... and the stallions race off through the crowd, towards freedom.
- a whip in hand
- whips and chains
And he finally catches her and says to her, have I forgotten my whip?
- And he finally catches her and says to her, have I forgotten my whip?
- It's a woman and she's cracking that whip dude.
Examples
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Mr. Lesko stopped plowing, took out his whip, and raised it above his shoulder.
Fiction book (1996) -
This cowboy is cracking his whip on the haunch of this crowd, and they love it!
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- Put that whip down and see what happens, though.
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Just lay the whip down.
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- Have you got my whip?
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His familiar gun, hat, and whip lie on the bed, beside the suitcase.
Fiction book (1990) -
The cart driver cracked his whip, but the weary horse did not respond.
Fiction book (1993) -
The mule broke into a gallop, and the whip traced swift circles over its head.
Fiction book (1996) -
The dancer holds variously cowtail fly-whisks, a sword, or a whip, the latter serving to keep inquisitive onlookers at bay.
Academic text (1999) -
The trainer cracks the whip to urge the horses to run faster.
Synonyms
29
7.7
A long thin stick used to punish someone at school
13
7.2
A strip of leather for beating someone as punishment
2
9.6
A long leather whip that people use to punish someone
A short stick riders use to signal and control hunting dogs during a fox hunt
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
A tool that makes horses move when they pull a small carriage and now means something old-fashioned
- Literature
1
7.2
A person in a political party who makes sure members attend and vote as leaders want
- Archaic
A person who performs skilled whip tricks in rodeos or who is very strict about rules
How Flexible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Whip comes from an old English word hwip that meant a quick, thin stick or a fast strike, so a whip today is the long, flexible tool used for hitting.