Definition of Whipping

1. Adjective. Smart and fashionable. "Some sharp and whipping lines"

Exact synonyms: Snappy
Similar to: Spirited

2. Noun. Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Exact synonyms: Flagellation, Flogging, Lashing, Tanning
Generic synonyms: Beating, Drubbing, Lacing, Licking, Thrashing, Trouncing, Whacking
Specialized synonyms: Self-flagellation, Horsewhipping
Derivative terms: Flagellate, Flog, Flog, Whip

3. Noun. A sound defeat.
Exact synonyms: Debacle, Drubbing, Slaughter, Thrashing, Trouncing, Walloping
Generic synonyms: Defeat, Licking
Derivative terms: Drub, Thrash, Trounce, Wallop, Whip

4. Noun. A sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally.
Exact synonyms: Whipstitch, Whipstitching
Specialized synonyms: Overcast, Overcasting
Generic synonyms: Embroidery Stitch, Sewing Stitch

5. Noun. The act of overcoming or outdoing.
Exact synonyms: Beating
Generic synonyms: Combat, Fight, Fighting, Scrap
Derivative terms: Beat

Definition of Whipping

1. Noun. The punishment of being whipped. ¹

2. Noun. A heavy defeat; a thrashing. ¹

3. Noun. A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc. ¹

4. Noun. A cord or thread used to lash or bind something. ¹

5. Noun. (nautical whipping) The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501). ¹

6. Verb. (present participle of whip) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Whipping

1. material used to whip [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Whipping

whipper snipper
whipper snippers
whippers
whippers-in
whippersnapper
whippersnappers
whippest
whippet
whippeth
whippets
whippier
whippiest
whippily
whippin'
whippiness
whipping (current term)
whipping boy
whipping boys
whipping cream
whipping post
whipping top
whippingly
whippings
whippit
whippits
whipple disease
whippletree
whippletrees
whippoorwill
whippoorwills

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