HyperDic: whipping

English > 5 senses of the word whipping:
ADJECTIVEallwhipping, snappysmart and fashionable
NOUNactwhipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellationbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
eventwhipping, thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncinga sound defeat
artifactwhipping, whipstitch, whipstitchinga sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
actwhipping, beatingthe act of overcoming or outdoing
whipping > pronunciation
Soundshhwih'pihng; wih'pihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > whipping: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaningsmart and fashionable.
Example "some sharp and whipping lines"
Synonymsnappy
BroaderspiritedDisplaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
Spanishágil, rápido
English > whipping: 5 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningBeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Synonymstanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation
NarrowerhorsewhippingThe act of whipping with a horsewhip
self-flagellationself-punishment inflicted by whipping
Broaderbeating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whackingThe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Spanishazotamiento, flagelación
Catalanflagelación
Verbswhipbeat severely with a whip or rod
English > whipping: 5 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningA sound defeat.
Synonymsthrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing
Broaderdefeat, lickingAn unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest / contest
Spanishpaliza, tunda
Catalanallisada, pallissa, panadera
Verbswhipdefeat thoroughly
English > whipping: 5 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally.
Synonymswhipstitch, whipstitching
Narrowerovercast, overcastingA long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
Broadersewing stitch, embroidery stitchA stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
Spanishazote, sobrehilado en diagonal, sobrehilado
English > whipping: 5 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of overcoming or outdoing.
Synonymbeating
Broaderfight, fighting, combat, scrapThe act of fighting
Spanishsuperación
Catalansuperació

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