Definition

Verb (phrasal verb): - To complete or proceed through something very quickly and efficiently. It implies a rapid pace, often with focus and energy, to finish a task or consume content.

Usage

• This phrasal verb is transitive and requires a direct object (the thing being completed quickly). It is commonly used in informal contexts.
• The structure is: to whip through [something].

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often carries a connotation of ease or skill in addition to speed, suggesting the task is handled deftly.
• It can be used in various tenses: (past), (present continuous), (future).

Variants and Related Words

• Whip (verb): To move quickly or suddenly; to beat (e.g., eggs, cream).
• Breeze through (phrasal verb): A close synonym meaning to complete something easily and quickly.
• Zoom through (phrasal verb): Another synonym emphasizing high speed.

Synonyms

• Race through: To do something at a very high speed.
• Speed through: To proceed with great rapidity.
• Blaze through: To complete something very quickly and energetically.

Antonyms

• Plod through: To progress slowly and laboriously.
• Struggle through: To proceed with difficulty.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "whip through" itself is a phrasal verb, it is conceptually related to idioms about speed and efficiency, such as "make quick work of" something.
  • He made quick work of his homework. (Similar meaning: finished it rapidly)

Verb

1. go through very fast
   • We whipped through the last papers that we had to read before the weekend