Noun
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a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
"the whip raised a red welt"
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(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
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a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
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a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- party whip -
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
Verb
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subject to harsh criticism
"The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"
"the professor scaled the students"
"your invectives scorched the community"
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whip with or as if with a wire whisk
"whisk the eggs"
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strike as if by whipping
"The curtain whipped her face"
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thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
"The tall grass whipped in the wind"
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defeat thoroughly
"He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
- mop up - rack up -
beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"
"The children were severely trounced"