Main Entry:

whip·lash

Pronunciation:

\ˈhwip-ˌlash, ˈwip-\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1580

1 : the lash of a whip 2 : something resembling a blow from a whip <the whiplash of fear — R. S. Banay> 3 : injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck from the rear by another vehicle)