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to whip

to whip

14 5.5
To beat someone easily by a large amount
  • verb
  • /wɪp/
: aplastar
  • Your Meggie can whip not only her brothers into shape but also her cousins as well.
  • get whipped
  • whip someone
  • whip ass

You know, I keep whipping your ass at these dance offs.

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Examples

  • He has every reason for believing that, yes, he could whip Muhammad Ali.

  • And Chris stauder... he'll have that place whipped into shape in no time, I'm confident.

  • Or are you just going to let me whip you again?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Yes, well, royalty or not, I can still whip you.

  • Without a smoking gun, the best chance to get Val out of power is to whip the votes.

  • But that doesn't mean we can't whip these guys.

  • Maybe you'll actually find someone on this continent who can whip your tush at poker.

  • The champion whipped the competition and won the race by a large margin.

  • In the final match, our team was whipped by the defending champions.

  • She worked hard to whip her strategy into shape for the upcoming competition.

Synonyms

to kick someone's ass
vsto whip
  • Offensive
412 9.0

To beat or punish someone very badly

is used in neutral speech for thorough defeat without vulgar aggression
to vanquish
vsto whip
  • Formal
99 7.2

Beat someone or something completely in a conflict

is used more for neutral competition rather than formal conquest
to beat the shit out of
vsto whip
  • Offensive
54 9.9

To hurt or defeat someone very badly, often by hitting them

describes physical violence and vulgarity not typical of neutral sporting defeat
to beat someone's ass
vsto whip
  • Offensive
42 9.9

To defeat someone completely, often physically or in a game, used in rude speech

is the neutral expression for thorough defeat without coarse vulgarity
to whoop
vsto whip
  • Slang
39 4.2

To beat someone easily in a game or contest

is similar but applies across contests, not only games or matches
to whup
vsto whip
  • Informal
21 8.6

To beat someone easily in a game or fight

focuses on thorough defeat in competition broadly rather than just outperforming
to cream
vsto whip
  • Informal
20 7.2

To beat an opponent by a large amount

means thorough defeat but is more neutral and common in sport contexts
to beat to a pulp
vsto whip
  • Offensive
17 7.6

Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt or win against them very clearly

means total defeat in contests rather than causing real physical injury
to lick
vsto whip
  • Informal
4 8.2

To defeat someone completely in a game or fight

is the more neutral choice for thorough defeat rather than casual slang
to mop up
vsto whip
  • Informal
3 5.2

To defeat an opponent completely and easily

is used for total defeat in contests but with more general competitive use
to beat the pants off
vsto whip
  • Informal
3 7.7

Win easily by a lot against another person or team

expresses complete defeat more neutrally without idiomatic exaggeration
to thrash
vsto whip
2 4.5

Beat someone completely in a game or contest

means total defeat but used more for regular competition than violent beating
to wallop
vsto whip
  • Informal
2 6.7

To beat someone very easily and completely in a game or contest

expresses total defeat without the extra sense of physical impact
to kick some tail
vsto whip
  • Slang
1 8.8

Beat someone by a lot

is suitable for formal or neutral contexts rather than casual slang expressions
to drub
vsto whip
1 8.8

To beat someone badly in a game or fight

focuses on neutral complete defeat rather than aggressive physical harm
to clobber
vsto whip
  • Informal
1 7.7

To beat someone completely in a game or fight

is used neutrally for complete defeat without stressing rough physical harm
to kick-ass
vsto whip
  • Offensive
1 8.7

To beat someone by a large amount in a contest or game

is the neutral expression for complete defeat rather than slangy or boastful language
to smackdown
vsto whip
  • Slang
1 8.4

To defeat someone completely in a contest or argument

means thorough defeat but without the added sense of public humiliation
to worst
vsto whip
1 6.8

To defeat someone completely in a contest

is more neutral everyday language rather than slightly formal usage
to worf
vsto whip
  • Jargon
9.9

To beat someone in a game or challenge

is about thorough defeat in contests rather than conquest of opponents
to tonk
vsto whip
  • Slang
9.9

To beat someone badly in a game

is a general term for thorough defeat without the added force or sound implication

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Fail to win a game or contest

∞ 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

Idioms

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

smart as a whip
  • Informal
5 7.0

Very quick to understand things and find answers

1 6.8

To make food quickly or to cause strong excitement

to whip the cat
  • Informal
9.9

To do small fun things to stop worrying

Phrasal Verbs

78 3.0

To quickly make food with little effort

11 5.1

Quickly make a person or thing work better by firm action

to whip through
  • Informal
2 4.9

To do something quickly and well

to whip in
  • Informal
1 6.7

To add something quickly with little effort

1 9.9

To quickly fill in forms without checking details, often by writing false information

Compounds

2 7.7

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

buggy whip
  • Archaic
2 9.9

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

party whip
  • Literature
1 7.2

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

prune whip
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A sweet dessert of mashed prunes mixed with whipped cream

1 7.1

A small fast snake with a long thin body and tail

1 9.0

A small fast snake with a long thin tail

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

1 9.1

A toy that spins when you hit it with a string

9.9

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

8.6

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

8.2

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

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

How Decisive

to annihilate
  • NSFW
58 7.5
to trounce
18 7.5
to whip
14 5.5
to beat
∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

whip infinitive
whipped past
whipped past participle
whipping present participle
whips third person singular

Etymology

To whip someone in a game comes from the idea of beating with a whip, so to whip an opponent is to defeat them completely.