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WHIP

Definition:

[noun] an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
[noun] a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
Synonyms: party
[noun] a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
[noun] (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
[noun] a quick blow with a whip
Synonyms: lash, lash
[verb] beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
Synonyms: flog, welt, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
[verb] defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
Synonyms: worst, pip, mop up, rack up
[verb] thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"
[verb] strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
Synonyms: lash
[verb] whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"
Synonyms: whisk
[verb] subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
Synonyms: blister, scald