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whip

One entry found.

Main Entry: ¹whip

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): whipped, whipping

Language: English

transitive verb

1 snatch : sacar (rápidamente), arrebatar <she whipped the cloth off the table : arrebató el mantel de la mesa>
2 lash : azotar
3 defeat : vencer, derrotar
4 incite : incitar, despertar <to whip up enthusiasm : despertar el entusiasmo>
5 beat : batir (huevos, crema, etc.)

intransitive verb

flap : agitarse

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