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3 : to drive or urge on by or as if by using a whip

4 : to bind or wrap (as a rope or rod) with cord in order to protect and strengthen; also : to wind or wrap around something

5 : to thoroughly overcome : DEFEAT

6 : to stir up : INCITE <~ up enthusiasm>

7 : to produce in a hurry <~ up a meal>

8 : to beat (as eggs or cream) into a froth

9 a : to proceed nimbly or briskly

b : to flap about forcefully

— whip·per noun

— whip into shape

: to bring forcefully to a desired state or condition

Synonyms

[2] beat, flog, hide, thrash

[5] beat, best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, overcome, rout, skunk, subdue, trim, triumph, trounce, wallop, win—more at BEAT

usually whip up [6] abet, ferment, foment, incite, instigate, provoke, raise, stir—more at INCITE

2whip noun 1 : a flexible instrument used for whipping

2 : a stroke or cut with or as if with a whip

3 : a dessert made by whipping a portion of the ingredients

4 : a person who handles a whip

5 : a member of a legislative body appointed by a party to enforce party discipline

6 : a whipping or thrashing motion

Synonyms

lash, scourge, switch; also cat-o'-nine-tails, cowhide, crop, knout, quirt, rawhide, strap; cane, club, cudgel, flail; stripe

whip·cord noun 1 : a thin tough braided cord

2 : a strong cloth with fine diagonal cords or ribs

whip hand noun : positive control : ADVANTAGE

whip·lash noun 1 : the lash of a whip

2 : injury resulting from a sudden sharp movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck from the rear)

whip·per·snap·per noun : a small, insignificant, or presumptuous person

Synonyms

nobody, nonentity, nothing, shrimp, zero—more at NOBODY

whip·pet noun : any of a breed of small swift slender dogs that are used for racing

whipping boy noun : one who is receives criticism or blame instead of the ones deserving it : SCAPEGOAT

whip·poor·will noun : an American insect-eating bird with dull variegated plumage whose call at nightfall and just before dawn is suggestive of its name

whip·saw verb : to beset with two or more adverse conditions or situations at once

1whir also whirr verb whirred; whir·ring : to move, fly, or revolve with a whir

Synonyms

buzz, drone, hum, whish, whiz, zip, zoom; also thrum; hiss, murmur, purr, rustle, sigh, whisper

2whir also whirr noun : a continuous fluttering or vibratory sound made by something in rapid motion

1whirl verb 1 : to move or drive in a circle or curve esp. with force or speed

2 : to turn or cause to turn rapidly in circles

3 : to turn abruptly

4 : to move or go quickly

5 : to become dizzy or giddy : REEL

Synonyms

[1, 2] pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, swing, swirl, turn, twirl, twist, wheel—more at TURN

[4] breeze, career, course, dash, fly, hasten, hurry, race, rip, rocket, run, rush, shoot, speed, step, tear, zip, zoom—more at HURRY

[5] reel, spin

2whirl noun 1 : a rapid rotating or circling movement; also : something whirling

2 : COMMOTION, BUSTLE

3 : a state of mental confusion

4 : TRY

Synonyms

[1] gyration, pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, spin, twirl, wheel—more at SPIN

[3] bafflement, bewilderment, confusion, distraction, muddle, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement—more at CONFUSION

whirl·i·gig noun [ORIGIN: ME whirlegigg, fr. whirlen to whirl + gigg top]

1 : a child's toy having a whirling motion

2 : something that continuously whirls or changes

whirl·pool noun : water moving rapidly in a circle so as to produce a depression in the center into which floating objects may be drawn

whirl·wind noun 1 : a small whirling windstorm

2 : a confused rush

3 : a violent or destructive force

whirly·bird noun : HELICOPTER

1whish verb 1 : to move with a whish or swishing sound

2 : to have or make a sound like that of a long \s\ or \sh\

Synonyms

fizz, hiss, sizzle, swish

2whish noun : a rushing sound : SWISH

1whisk noun