whip — [[t](h)wɪp, wɪp[/t]] v. whipped whipt, whip•ping, 1) to beat with a flexible implement, as a strap, lash, or rod, esp. as punishment; flog 2) to spank 3) to urge on with or as if with lashes 4) to castigate with words 5) to train or organize… … From formal English to slang
horse|whip — «HRS HWIHP», noun, verb, whipped, whip|ping. –n. a whip for driving or controlling a horse. –v.t. to beat with a horsewhip: »Slaves were sometimes horsewhipped … Useful english dictionary
pistol-whip — pis′tol whip v. t. whipped, whip•ping to beat with a pistol • Etymology: 1940–45, amer … From formal English to slang
pis|tol-whip — «PIHS tuhl HWIHP», transitive verb, whipped, whip|ping. to beat (a person) with a pistol, usually with the barrel of the pistol … Useful english dictionary
Wang Ping (author) — Wang Ping is a Chinese American author and academic. Ping s writings center around the past and present of China, and the experiences of Chinese immigrants in America. Life and education Ping was born in Shanghai in 1957, [*… … Wikipedia
whipping — whip|ping [ wıpıŋ, hwıpıŋ ] noun count 1. ) an occasion when someone is punished by being hit with a whip or a belt 2. ) INFORMAL a defeat in a game or competition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whipping — whip•ping [[t]ˈ(h)wɪp ɪŋ, ˈwɪp [/t]] n. 1) a beating, esp. one administered with a whip or the like in punishment 2) cvb a defeat, as in sports 3) an arrangement of cord, twine, or thread wound about something • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
whipping — whip|ping [ˈwıpıŋ] n [C usually singular] a punishment given to someone by whipping them … Dictionary of contemporary English
whipping boy — whip′ping boy n. 1) cvb a person who is made to bear the blame for another s mistake; scapegoat 2) (formerly) a boy educated along with and taking punishment in place of a young prince or nobleman … From formal English to slang
horsewhip — horse•whip [[t]ˈhɔrsˌ(h)wɪp, ˌwɪp[/t]] n. v. whipped, whip•ping 1) a whip for controlling horses 2) to beat with a horsewhip • Etymology: 1300–50 horse′whip per, n … From formal English to slang
