whip

whip¹ [wıp] v past tense and past participle whipped present participle whipping

[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wippen 'to swing']

1.) [T]

to hit someone or something with a whip

▪ He whipped the horse into a canter.

2.) [I,T always + adverb/preposition]

to move quickly and violently, or to make something do this

▪ The wind whipped her hair into her eyes.

whip across/around/past etc

▪ Rain whipped across the window pane.

whip sth about/around

▪ The branches were being whipped about in the storm.

whip round/around

▪ He whipped round to face them.

3.) [T always + adverb/preposition]

to move or remove something with a quick sudden movement

whip sth off/out/back etc

▪ Annie whipped off her apron and put it into the drawer.

▪ He whipped back the sheets.

4.) [T]

to mix cream or the clear part of an egg very hard until it becomes stiff

→↑beat, whisk ↑whisk

▪ Whip the cream until thick.

5.) [T] BrE informal to steal something

whip through [whip through sth] phr v

to finish a job very quickly

▪ He whipped through his routine paperwork before going home.

whip up [whip sb/sth<=>up] phr v

1.) to try to make people feel strongly about something

whip up interest/opposition/support etc

▪ They'll do anything to whip up a bit of interest in a book.

▪ an attempt to whip up the masses

2.) to quickly make something to eat

▪ Mother was in the kitchen whipping up a batch of cakes.

whip ²

whip² n

1.)

a long thin piece of rope or leather with a handle, that you hit animals with to make them move or that you hit someone with to punish them

▪ The coachman cracked his whip and the carriage lurched forward.

2.)

a member of the US Congress or the British Parliament who is responsible for making sure that the members of their party attend and vote

3.)

a written order sent to members of the British Parliament telling them when and how to vote

→↑three-line whip

4.) [U and C] BrE

a sweet dish made from the white part of eggs and chocolate or fruit, beaten together to make a smooth light mixture

▪ pineapple whip

5.) have the whip hand

to have power and control over someone

→crack the whip at ↑crack¹ (14), give sb a fair crack of the whip at ↑fair¹ (9)