Whipping

Quick meaning: Whipping is a noun meaning (countable) The punishment of being whipped.

Meaning

(countable) The punishment of being whipped.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
2. (uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.
3. (countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
4. (nautical) The lashing of the end of a rope.
5. (bookbinding) The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
6. present participle and gerund of whip

Example Sentences

Never cut a line or leave the end of a line dangling loose without a whipping to prevent it from unlaying. A line without a whipping will unlay of its own accord. A frayed line is a painful sight to a good seaman. Whenever a line or hawser has to be cut, whippings should be put on first. Put one whipping on each side of the cut. To prevent fraying, a temporary or plain whipping can be put on with any type of cordage, even with rope yarn.

Word Forms

• whippings

Synonyms for whipping

Depending on context, synonyms include whipstitching, spirited, debacle, snappy, thrashing, slaughter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include flogging, flagellation, lashing, thrashing, drubbing, beating.

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