whiplash
/'wipl /
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Definition
- Noun:
- A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object: The act of striking with a whip or something similar, often resulting in a mark or injury.
- An injury to the neck resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration: A specific medical injury, typically to the cervical spine and soft tissues, caused by a sudden, forceful back-and-forth movement of the neck, resembling the crack of a whip. This is commonly associated with rear-end automobile collisions.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Physical Blow):
- The cruel master gave the horse a sharp whiplash.
- He felt the stinging whiplash of the branch across his face.
Noun (Medical Injury):
- She suffered from whiplash after the car was hit from behind.
- The doctor diagnosed him with a mild case of whiplash.
Advanced Usage
- "Whiplash effect": Used metaphorically to describe a sudden, violent, or jarring change in circumstances, direction, or policy.
- The sudden policy reversal created a whiplash effect in the markets.
- "Whiplash injury": The full medical term for the condition.
- Proper headrest adjustment can help prevent whiplash injuries.
Variants and Related Words
- Whip (noun/verb): The object used to deliver a blow or the action of striking.
- Whiplike (adjective): Resembling a whip in form or motion.
Synonyms
- Lash: A blow with a whip.
- Cervical acceleration-deceleration (CAD) injury: The formal medical term for whiplash.
- Neck sprain/strain: Common descriptions for the injury.
Related Phrases
- To suffer whiplash: To experience this specific neck injury.
- Several passengers suffered whiplash in the collision.
- Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD): A broader medical classification for the range of clinical manifestations related to a whiplash injury.
Noun
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
- the whip raised a red welt
- an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)