whiplash

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable) The lash of a whip.
2. (countable, uncountable) An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) An abrupt and unexpected change, or the resulting feeling of shock.

Verb

1. To jerk back and forth; to buffet.
2. To lash as if with a whip.

Concepts

coup de fouet

coup du lapin

flageller

fouetter

traumatisme

cervical

syndrome cervical traumatique

coup

Synonymes

lash

whip

whiplash injury

Traductions

Schleudertrauma

zweepslag

colpo di frusta

Peitschenriemen

tralla

Halswirbelsyndrom

διασυση

λωρίο μάστιγος

colpo

di

frusta

frustata

whiplash

chicotada

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈwɪp.ˌlæʃ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Univerbation of whip + lash.