Synonyms of whip

whip 1 of 2

noun

as in strap

a long thin or flexible tool for striking

a 100-year-old whip that was once used by a coachman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strap
• cane
• baton
• lash
• flogger
• switch
• bullwhip
• bat
• scourge
• quirt
• knout
• crop
• birch
• hickory
• rattan
• blacksnake
• bludgeon
• cudgel
• nightstick
• rawhide
• flail
• cowhide
• bastinado
• billy
• staff
• billy club
• cat-o'-nine-tails
• club

whip

2 of 2

verb

ˈ(h)wip 

1

as in to hide

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hide
• slash
• lash
• horsewhip
• flick
• slap
• leather
• spank
• switch
• flog
• knock
• cut
• hit
• lick
• flagellate
• punch
• flail
• tan
• thrash
• scourge
• smack
• cowhide
• bat
• strap
• bang
• maul
• birch
• rawhide
• whale
• whack
• clip
• quirt
• cane
• beat
• swipe
• pound
• clap
• crack
• thump
• knout
• swat
• cudgel
• box
• pelt
• club
• smite
• touch up
• pummel
• bludgeon
• paddle
• hammer
• clobber
• rough
• clout
• thwack
• bop
• sock
• batter
• cuff
• slug
• whup
• belt
• paste
• bash
• blackjack
• bust
• lather
• wallop
• bung
• mangle
• slate
• whop
• work over
• thresh
• pommel
• drub
• baste
• lace
• pistol-whip
• lam
• buffet
• lambaste
• fustigate
• slog
• fib
• belabor
• tromp

2

as in to overcome

to defeat by a large margin

we whipped them 13-0 in the last game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcome
• throw
• beat
• cream
• bomb
• master
• bury
• trim
• skin
• flatten
• upset
• take
• paste
• thrash
• annihilate
• rout
• dust
• smoke
• blow away
• smother
• wax
• whup
• clobber
• top
• trounce
• overwhelm
• whop
• wallop
• sweep
• drub
• whomp
• lick
• beat the pants off
• score
• conquer
• destroy
• eat alive
• surpass
• snow under
• run circles around
• shellac
• exceed
• skunk
• succeed
• subdue
• crush
• tromp
• wipe the floor with
• dispatch
• cap
• best
• better
• worst
• subjugate
• surmount
• finish
• slaughter
• overthrow
• vanquish
• win (against)
• outdo
• overpower
• prevail (over)
• hurdle
• triumph (over)
• knock over
• break
• transcend
• outstrip
• overbear
• eclipse
• overtop
• excel
• outdistance
• outshine
• knock off
• flourish
• ace (out)
• overmatch
• upend
• edge (out)
• sink
• outfight
• pip
• nose out
• do in

3

as in to swing

to change the course or direction of (something)

any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swing
• turn
• deflect
• wheel
• shift
• divert
• move
• redirect
• veer
• whirl
• swivel
• switch
• avert
• deviate
• curve
• twist
• sway
• swerve
• shunt
• transfer
• bend
• reverse
• zigzag
• rechannel
• turn back
• sidetrack

4

as in to flutter

to move or cause to move with a striking motion

her hair whipped in the wind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flutter
• flap
• flail
• beat
• wave
• swing
• knock
• flop
• flick
• smack
• spank
• sway
• bang
• thump
• batter
• pound
• flit
• flicker
• oscillate
• pulse
• fan
• buffet
• undulate
• throb
• palpitate

5

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

huge raindrops whipped the windows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• lash
• beat
• hide
• pound
• slap
• knock
• spank
• punch
• pelt
• batter
• hit
• do
• smash
• thump
• bat
• chop
• attack
• assault
• maul
• slam
• bludgeon
• pummel
• paddle
• hammer
• flog
• whup
• smack
• belt
• bash
• punch out
• tan
• thrash
• switch
• lather
• curry
• whack
• club
• whop
• slate
• crack
• raid
• box
• work over
• thresh
• wallop
• pommel
• drub
• storm
• lace
• swipe
• baste
• buffet
• lambaste
• birch
• wound
• rough (up)
• whale
• slog
• beat up on
• fib
• strap
• tromp
• belabor
• cane
• cudgel
• swat
• horsewhip
• bung up
• mess (up)
• rush
• clobber
• paste
• thwack
• descend (on or upon)
• clout
• leather
• cuff
• assail
• sock
• lay on
• jump (on)
• flagellate
• bust
• whomp
• wham
• pounce (on or upon)
• scourge
• beset
• lam
• lacerate
• cowhide
• blackjack
• rawhide
• mutilate
• maim
• pistol-whip
• mangle
• gore
• fustigate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whip

Noun

By the report’s own map, Nvidia sits at the other end of the whip as the single largest supplier in the chain. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Gradually beat in powdered sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Boat ramps in the park can be used as access points for canoes and kayaks, but the wind can whip across Lake Hart west of the park and Lake Mary Jane to the east. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing whip

• whip (up)
• whip hand