whipping

(noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment. Synonyms: tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation.

(noun) a sound defeat. Synonyms: thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing.

(noun) a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally. Synonyms: whipstitch, whipstitching.

(noun) the act of overcoming or outdoing. Synonyms: beating.

(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod. Synonyms: flog, welt, whip, 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, whip, rack up. Example: "He mopped up the floor with his opponents."

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

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

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

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

(adj) smart and fashionable. Synonyms: snappy. Examples: "Snappy conversation." "Some sharp and whipping lines."