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noun

ˈ(h)wi-piŋ How to pronounce whipping (audio)
Definition of whippingnext
as in beating
failure to win a contest suffered a whipping that took them out of competition

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whipping

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verb

present participle of whip
1
as in hiding
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him

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2
as in throwing
to defeat by a large margin we whipped them 13-0 in the last game

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3
as in swinging
to change the course or direction of (something) any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home

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4
as in flapping
to move or cause to move with a striking motion her hair whipped in the wind

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5
as in licking
to strike repeatedly huge raindrops whipped the windows

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Recent Examples of whipping
Noun
They could also be seen transporting French fries, thick-cut onion rings, red and orange peppers, romaine and other produce, eggs, heavy whipping cream and whole milk. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Reynolds cites the early-18th-century diary of William Byrd II, who read Homer in the morning and administered whippings to refractory slaves in the afternoon. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Verb
Two months later, the couple went Instagram official, as the SKIMS founder was featured in a video which showed the F1 driver whipping around in his Ferrari F40 at the Daikoku Parking Area in Tokyo, Japan. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Mercedes removed Willow’s cat, but Willow answered by whipping Mercedes with the AEW Women’s World Championship belt. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whipping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipping
  1. beating
  2. hiding
  3. throwing
  4. turning
  5. flapping
  6. licking
  7. defeat
  8. slashing
Noun
  • In 1996, Pike was found guilty of first-degree murder for beating, torturing and killing Slemmer, a fellow Jobs Corps worker, in a remote area of the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The disciplinary action comes after NASCAR was criticized on social media by racing fans who wondered if the governing body would ignore the beating of Heim that was widely distributed online.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • The teens then ran from law enforcement before being found hiding in a nearby backyard, with one of the suspects being taken into custody with the assistance of a police dog.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What about when Carole was hiding in the closet to try to overhear Luann calling her a pedophile, and Jules Wainstein kept trying to ruin her ruse?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • Throwing safety to the winds could be throwing civilization into the trash.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The pitching matchup sees Dustin May, a midseason acquisition, throwing for the Brewers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of throwing
Verb
  • Real-world experience with alternative fuels in commercial shipping Achieving lower-emission logistics requires turning new technologies into practical, scalable solutions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Vikings erupted for 21 fourth-quarter points, turning what had looked like a rout into a one-possession game.
    — D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning
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  • That means the bird species flapping around in backyards today are effectively the only surviving dinosaurs.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Real manta rays propel themselves by rhythmically flapping and undulating their enormous pectoral fins.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of flapping
Verb
  • The team also pointed out that the same circuit is responsible for the expression of normal, context-appropriate grooming and licking.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of licking
Noun
  • Barring a surprise, the progressive coalition of Sánchez will suffer a costly legislative defeat that will likely fan the flames of the protests.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And these are the people Brown is counting on to send him back to Washington after suffering defeat at the polls two years ago.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • But Milei is trying to recast Argentina as a destination for foreign wealth, slashing public spending, dismantling regulations and courting investment in the country's vast oil and mineral resources.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • States have already started slashing caregivers’ pay and other critical disability services in anticipation of Medicaid cuts that will roll out next year.
    — STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of slashing

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