whipping
/ˈwɪpɪŋ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Whipping means: beat severely with a whip or rod.
Synonyms for whipping31
noun, as in a sound defeat
noun, as in beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
noun, as in a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
noun, as in the act of overcoming or outdoing
verb, as in subject to harsh criticism
verb, as in whip with or as if with a wire whisk
verb, as in thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
adjective, as in smart and fashionable
What does whipping mean?11
verb
beat severely with a whip or rod“The teacher often flogged the students”
defeat thoroughly“He mopped up the floor with his opponents”
subject to harsh criticism“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”
strike as if by whipping“The curtain whipped her face”
whip with or as if with a wire whisk“whisk the eggs”
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash“The tall grass whipped in the wind”
noun
a sound defeat
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
the act of overcoming or outdoing
adjective
smart and fashionable“snappy conversation”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with whipping?15
two syllables
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Whipping in a sentence
- I couldn’t even feel wind whipping my face.ulyssemc1
- He suffered a whipping that took him out of competition.IMer
- Jim wants whipping for insulting me.unknown
- He wants whipping for saying that.unknown
- You deserved a whipping like that!AlanF_US
- You deserved that kind of whipping!AlanF_US
- They simply need a whipping boy.Eldad
- I'm afraid you need a whipping.mhenderson5
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Forms of whipping
as a noun
- plural
- whippings