whipper

Thân thiện

A whipper stands ready with a coiled whip in the training yard.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip: An individual whose role or action involves striking or flogging someone with a whip or a flexible rod as a form of punishment or control.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The cruel overseer was known as a harsh whipper of the enslaved laborers.
  • In the historical novel, the character of the whipper was feared by all the prisoners.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in a metaphorical sense to describe someone who drives others harshly or punitively, though this is less common.
  • The new manager was a verbal whipper, constantly criticizing the team.

Variants and Related Words

• Whip (verb/noun): The tool used or the action of striking.
• Whipping (noun): The act of beating with a whip.
• Whippersnapper (noun): A different, idiomatic term for a young and inexperienced person who is presumptuous. (Note: This is a distinct compound word and not a variant of 'whipper').

Synonyms

• Flogger
• Scourger
• Flagellator
• Disciplinarian (in a broader, often harsh, sense)

Related Phrases

• Taskmaster: A person who imposes a harsh or onerous workload. While similar in severity, a taskmaster does not necessarily imply physical punishment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip

Từ đồng nghĩa

• switcher