Definition of whip

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

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Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To take or move by a sudden motion; to jerk; to snatch; -- with into, out, up, off, and the like..
Whipworm :: Whipworm (n.) A nematode worm (Trichocephalus dispar) often found parasitic in the human intestine. Its body is thickened posteriorly, but is very long and threadlike anteriorly..
Lash :: Lash (v. i.) To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language.
Flagellata :: Flagellata (v. t.) An order of Infusoria, having one or two long, whiplike cilia, at the anterior end. It includes monads. See Infusoria, and Monad..
Whipper :: Whipper (n.) One who raises coal or merchandise with a tackle from a chip's hold.
Horsewhip :: Horsewhip (n.) A whip for horses.
Chabuk :: Chabuk (n.) A long whip, such as is used in the East in the infliction of punishment..
Lash :: Lash (n.) A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes..
Lick :: Lick (v. t.) To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter..
Whipstitch :: Whipstitch (n.) Anything hastily put or stitched together; hence, a hasty composition..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To strike with a lash, a cord, a rod, or anything slender and lithe; to lash; to beat; as, to whip a horse, or a carpet..
Smack :: Smack (v. t.) To make a sharp noise by striking; to crack; as, to smack a whip..
Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A sharp, abrupt sound, as that made by the crack of a whip; as, the snap of the trigger of a gun..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies..
Cut :: Cut (v. i.) To make a stroke with a whip.
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To fish (a body of water) with a rod and artificial fly, the motion being that employed in using a whip..
Scourge :: Scourge (n.) To whip severely; to lash.
Sea Whip :: Sea whip () A gorgonian having a simple stem.
Whipstalk :: Whipstalk (n.) A whipstock.
Cowhide :: Cowhide (n.) A coarse whip made of untanned leather.
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