Meaning & Definition of Whipping in English
English⟶
Whipping
/wɪpɪŋ/
noun
1. Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
synonym:
- whipping,
- tanning,
- flogging,
- lashing,
- flagellation
2. A sound defeat
synonym:
- thrashing,
- walloping,
- debacle,
- drubbing,
- slaughter,
- trouncing,
- whipping
3. A sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
synonym:
- whipstitch,
- whipping,
- whipstitching
4. The act of overcoming or outdoing
synonym:
- beating,
- whipping
adjective
1. Smart and fashionable
- "Snappy conversation"
- "Some sharp and whipping lines"
synonym:
- snappy,
- whipping