whip

(noun) an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping.

(noun) a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline. Synonyms: party whip.

(noun) a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit.

(noun) (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club.

(noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object. Synonyms: lash, whiplash. Examples: "The whip raised a red welt."

(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod. Synonyms: flog, welt, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce. Examples: "The teacher often flogged the students." "The children were severely trounced."

(verb) defeat thoroughly. Synonyms: worst, pip, mop up, rack up. Examples: "He mopped up the floor with his opponents."

(verb) thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash. Examples: "The tall grass whipped in the wind."

(verb) strike as if by whipping. Synonyms: lash. Examples: "The curtain whipped her face."

(verb) whip with or as if with a wire whisk. Synonyms: whisk. Examples: "Whisk the eggs."

(verb) subject to harsh criticism. Synonyms: blister, scald. Examples: "The senator blistered the administration in his speech on friday." "The professor scaled the students." "Your invectives scorched the community."