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

The windproof and thermal wool blend fabric is the perfect shell to protect you on the many fall days in Paris when the whipping wind adds an unexpected cool factor when strolling around town. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024

That's where Elijah and six other boys made numerous claims of abuse, including waterboarding, whippings, beatings and starvation. —Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024

The main point is to focus on our bigger expenditures, rather than the little ones that are often used as a whipping post for personal finance gurus. —Tim Maurer, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024

Heavy whipping cream: Here again, some is used in the dough, while the rest is poured over the shaped, risen rolls. —Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing whipping

• whipping boy
• whipping cream
• whipping post