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WHIPPING

(noun, adj.sat, verb)
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There are 22 meanings of the word Whipping.

Whipping - as a noun

Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
flagellation16flogging14lashing11tanning8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
beating10drubbing14lacing9licking14thrashing16trouncing12whacking21
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A sound defeat

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
debacle12drubbing14slaughter13thrashing16trouncing12walloping15

A sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
whipstitch23whipstitching27
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
embroidery stitchsewing stitch
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of overcoming or outdoing

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beating10

Whipping - as an adjective satellite

Smart and fashionable

Example: "Snappy conversation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
snappy13

Whipping - as a verb

To hit with a whip.

Example: "The rider whipped the horse."

(by extension) to hit with any flexible object.

Example: "I whipped her with a newspaper."

To defeat, as in a contest or game.

To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.

Example: "To whip eggs or cream"

To urge into action or obedience.

Example: "He whipped the department into shape."

To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.

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

To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

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

Example: "To whip a ruffle"

To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.

Example: "He whipped the ball at me."

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

To snap back and forth like a whip.

Example: "The pennants whipped in the wind."

To move very fast.

Example: "The wind whipped through the valley."

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

To transfer momentum from one skater to another.

To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.

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

Example: "To whip wheat"

Example Sentences

"The sound of the whipping could be heard from afar."
"He felt the sting of the whipping and winced in pain."
"The movie depicted a brutal scene of whipping slaves."
"She was sentenced to ten whippings for her crimes."
"The boy's back was covered in scars from past whippings."
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Word Game Points

Is WHIPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, whipping is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

WHIPPING has a SCRABBLE points total of 19.

Is WHIPPING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, whipping is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
WHIPPING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 22.

Is WHIPPING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, whipping is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
WHIPPING has a WORDFEUD points total of 22.

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