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whipping

A woman wears a whipping new dress to the party.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sound defeat: A decisive loss or beating in a competition or conflict.
    • The act of overcoming or outdoing: The action of defeating someone or something thoroughly.
    • Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment: The act of striking a person repeatedly with a whip or similar object, typically as a penalty.
    • A sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally: A type of stitch used in sewing to prevent fabric edges from fraying.

  2. Adjective:

    • Smart and fashionable: (Informal) Describing something as very stylish, lively, or brisk.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The team suffered a severe whipping in the championship game. (Referring to a sound defeat)
    • The whipping of prisoners was a common punishment in the past. (Referring to beating as punishment)
    • She finished the seam with a neat whipping stitch. (Referring to a sewing technique)

  • Adjective:

    • He arrived in a whipping new sports car. (Meaning a very smart and fashionable car)
    • The dialogue was whipping and full of energy. (Meaning smart and brisk)
Advanced Usage

  • "to give someone a (good) whipping": To defeat someone decisively.

    • The champion gave the challenger a good whipping in the first round.

  • "to stand in whipping": (Sewing) To have its edges secured with a whipping stitch.

    • The raw edge of the fabric needs to stand in whipping to prevent fraying.
Variants and Related Words
  • Whip (verb/noun): The primary word. As a verb: to strike with a whip; to move quickly. As a noun: the instrument used for striking.
  • Whipped (adjective): Having been beaten with a whip; (informally) completely controlled by or submissive to another person.
  • Whipper (noun): A person who whips or administers a whipping.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for punishment): Flogging, lashing, beating, thrashing.
  • Noun (for defeat): Drubbing, trouncing, rout, crushing defeat.
  • Adjective: Snappy, stylish, brisk, lively, sharp.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds
  • Whip up: To excite or stir up (feelings); to prepare something quickly.
    • The speaker whipped up the crowd's enthusiasm.
  • Whip through: To complete something very quickly.
    • She whipped through her homework in an hour.
Related Idioms
  • A whipping boy: A person who is blamed or punished for the mistakes or sins of others.
    • The junior manager became the whipping boy for the project's failure.
  • To have the whip hand: To be in a position of control or authority.
    • After the merger, the larger company had the whip hand in all negotiations.
whipping

A woman wears a whipping new dress to the party.

Adjective
  1. smart and fashionable
    • snappy conversation
    • some sharp and whipping lines
Noun
  1. the act of overcoming or outdoing
  2. a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
  3. a sound defeat
  4. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

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