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whipped

/ʍɪpt/

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To hit with a whip.

Examples :

"The rider whipped the horse."

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(by extension) To hit with any flexible object.

Examples :

"I whipped her with a newspaper."

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To defeat, as in a contest or game.

Examples :

"Our team whipped the other school in the basketball game. "

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To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.

Examples :

"to whip eggs or cream"

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To urge into action or obedience.

Examples :

"He whipped the department into shape."

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To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.

Examples :

"The senator was whipped into voting for the bill, despite his personal reservations, because the party leader insisted on a unified front. "

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To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.

Examples :

"The sailor whipped the ends of the rope with twine to stop them from fraying. "

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To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

Examples :

"The sailors whipped the heavy supplies onto the ship's deck. "

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To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.

Examples :

"to whip a ruffle"

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To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.

Examples :

"He whipped the ball at me."

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To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.

Examples :

"He whipped the river for hours, hoping to catch a trout before sunset. "

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To snap back and forth like a whip.

Examples :

"The pennants whipped in the wind."

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To move very fast.

Examples :

"The wind whipped through the valley."

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To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.

Examples :

"The dog whipped its tail back and forth excitedly when it saw its owner. "

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To transfer momentum from one skater to another.

Examples :

"The speed skater whipped her teammate forward, using her arm to propel him around the turn. "

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To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.

Examples :

"The boss whipped his employees with harsh criticism after the project failed. "

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To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.

Examples :

"to whip wheat"

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adjective

Controlled by a spouse or significant other to an unreasonable degree.

Examples :

"He knew he was whipped when he turned down a football game so they could shop for linens."

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