whip

A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

I had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention.

A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

Once he ran out of appeals, he knew he would soon feel the sting of the whip.

A blow administered with a whip.

I had hardly said the word, when Kit jumped into the saddle, and gave his horse a whip and a spur — and off it cantered, as if it were in as great a hurry to be married as Kit himself.

A whipper-in.

At half-past ten, Tom Moody, Sir Huddlestone Fuddlestone's huntsman, was seen trotting up the avenue, followed by the noble pack of hounds in a compact body—the rear being brought up by the two whips clad in stained scarlet frocks—light hard-featured lads on well-bred lean horses, possessing marvellous dexterity in casting the points of their long heavy whips at the thinnest part of any dog's skin who dares to straggle from the main body […]

From the far side of the wood came the long shrill screech […] which signifies that one of the whips has viewed the fox quitting the covert.

A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.

I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it.

The Conservative deputy chief whip has resigned after admitting he had “embarrassed myself and other people” following reports that he drunkenly groped two men at a private club.

To hit with a whip.

The rider whipped the horse.

To hit with any flexible object.

I whipped her with a newspaper.

To defeat, as in a contest or game.

She whips me in the first game of pool, I do not even get a shot. Eight-balled from the break.

To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.

to whip eggs or cream

To urge into action or obedience.

He whipped the department into shape.

Acronym of walks plus hits per inning pitched; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.