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)