Definition of Whip

Verb: whip (whipped,whipping) wip

Beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often whipped the students";
- flog, welt, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce, whale [N. Amer]
Defeat thoroughly
"He whipped the floor with his opponents";
- worst, pip, mop up, rack up
Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
"The tall grass whipped in the wind"
Strike as if by whipping
"The curtain whipped her face";
- lash
(cooking) Beat with or as if with a wire whisk
"whip the eggs";
- whisk
Subject to harsh criticism
"The Senator whipped the administration in his speech on Friday";
- blister, scald
Run or move very quickly or hastily
"She whipped into the yard";
- dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot
[Brit] Make off with belongings of others
- pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch [Brit], abstract, snarf [N. Amer], swipe, hook, sneak, filch [informal], nobble [Brit], lift, snatch, nick [Brit, informal]
Suddenly move, pull or take very quickly
"the bandit suddenly whipped out a pistol"

Noun: whip wip

An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- party whip
A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavoured with fruit
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
"the whip raised a red welt";
- lash, whiplash