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whipping

The correct spelling is whipping.

How to pronounce whipping

verb

IPA: /ˈwɪpɪŋ/

Say it like: Wip-pin-g

The correct spelling is whipping. To hit with a whip. For example: "The rider whipped the horse."

Usage Examples

The rider whipped the horse.

I whipped her with a newspaper.

to whip eggs or cream

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To hit with a whip.
  2. 2.(by extension) To hit with any flexible object.
  3. 3.To defeat, as in a contest or game.
  4. 4.To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
  5. 5.To urge into action or obedience.

noun

  1. 1.The punishment of being whipped.
  2. 2.A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
  3. 3.A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc.
  4. 4.A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
  5. 5.(whipping) The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501).

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