A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
A blow administered with a whip.
A whipper-in.
A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.
(UK, with-definite-article) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
(UK, broadly) The regular status of an MP within a parliamentary party, which can be revoked by the party as a disciplinary measure.
Whipped cream.
A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion
Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion
(historical) A coach driver; a coachman.

(transitive) To hit with a whip.
(broadly, transitive) To hit with any flexible object.
(slang, transitive) To defeat, as in a contest or game.
(transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
(transitive) To urge into action or obedience.
(transitive) To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.
(transitive) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
(transitive) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.
(transitive) To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
(ambitransitive) To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
(intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.
(intransitive) To move very fast.
(transitive) To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
(transitive) To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
(figuratively) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.

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