whipping

noun

whip·​ping ˈ(h)wi-piŋ 

1

: the act of one that whips: such as

a

: a severe beating or chastisement

b

: a stitching with small overcasting stitches

2

: material used to whip or bind

Synonyms

• beating
• defeat
• drubbing
• licking
• loss
• lump
• overthrow
• plastering
• rout
• shellacking
• trimming
• trouncing

Examples of whipping in a Sentence

suffered a whipping that took them out of competition

Recent Examples on the Web

Members would wear white caps and disguises while doling out their vigilante justice, which included tar and feathering, whipping, arson and drowning. —Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024

And his skillset –– a tight handle setting up whipping passes others can’t see –– raises the bar for this group of high schoolers. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing whipping

• whipping boy
• whipping cream
• whipping post