Synonyms for
Whipping
Definition
to beat or stir something quickly and repeatedly with a tool
Synonyms & similar words
strap
beating
snappy
whipstitching
thrashing
flagellation
lashing
whisk
rackup
lash
lather
mopup
whip
flogging
slash
blister
trouncing
tanning
trounce
slaughter
scald
worst
flog
drubbing
whipstitch
beating
flogging
lashing
thrashing
striking
whacking
pounding
blending
mixing
stirring
whisking
agitating
flapping
fluttering
slapping
spanking
smacking
slashing
scourging
caning
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- whipping cream
- whipping boy
- whipping post
- whipping up a storm
- whipping the competition
- whipping it good
- whipping around
Word family
Usage note
The word 'whipping' can refer to the act of using a whip, or metaphorically to a decisive defeat. 'Whipping cream' is a common culinary term.
Example sentences
- She is whipping the cream for the cake.
- The wind was whipping her hair around.
- He was whipping up a storm in the kitchen.
- The jockey was whipping the horse to make it run faster.
- She got a whipping for misbehaving in class.
Quotes
There is a time for risky love. There is a time for extravagant gestures. There is a time to pour out your affections on one you love. And when the time comes - seize it, don't miss it. - Laura W. Whitney
Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible—it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could. - Barbara De Angelis
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. - Martin Luther King, Jr.