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whipping

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whip·ping  (hwpng, wp-)
n.
1. The act of one that whips.
2. A thrashing administered especially as punishment.
3. Material, such as cord or thread, used to lash or bind parts.

whipping [ˈwɪpɪŋ]
n
1. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a thrashing or beating with a whip or similar implement
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) cord or twine used for binding or lashing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whippingwhipping - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
whacking, beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, lacing - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
self-flagellation - self-punishment inflicted by whipping
horsewhipping - the act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping"
2.whippingwhipping - a sound defeat                      
defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
3.whipping - a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
overcasting, overcast - a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
4.whippingwhipping - the act of overcoming or outdoing    
fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Adj.1.whipping - smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"
spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

whipping
noun beating, lashing, thrashing, caning, hiding (informal), punishment, tanning (slang), birching, flogging, spanking, the strap, flagellation, castigation, leathering Whenever we misbehaved, we were given a whipping.
Translations
whipping [ˈwɪpɪŋ]
A. N
1. (= hiding) → tunda f, azotaina f; (more serious) → paliza f
you'll get a whipping if your dad finds outcomo tu padre se entere te van a dar una tunda or azotaina
to give sb a whippingdar una tunda or azotaina a algn
2. (= defeat) → paliza f
B. CPD whipping boy Ncabeza f de turco, chivo m expiatorio
whipping cream Nnata f para montar
whipping post N poste donde se apoya el infractor para ser azotado
whipping top Npeonza f, trompo m
whipping hwɪpɪŋ] n (= beating) → raclée f
to give sb a whipping → donner une raclée à qn
whipping boy n (fig)bouc m émissaire
whipping cream ncrème f à monter
whipping
n (= beating)Tracht fPrügel; (inf: = defeat) → Niederlage f; (fig: in debate etc) → Pleite f; to give somebody a whipping (lit)jdm eine Tracht Prügel versetzen; (with whip) → jdn auspeitschen; (fig inf)jdn in die Pfanne hauen (inf); the government got a whippingdie Regierung erlebte eine Pleite (inf)

whipping:
whipping boy
nPrügelknabe m; to use somebody as a whippingjdn zum Prügelknaben machen
whipping cream
nSchlagsahne f
whipping top
nKreisel m
whipping [ˈwɪpɪŋ] n to give sb a whippingdare delle frustate fpl a qn
whipping [ˈwɪpɪŋ] n to give sb a whippingdare delle frustate fpl a qn


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She was a field hand, and a whipping is the penalty of not being in the field at sunrise, unless a slave has special permission from his or her master to the con- trary--a permission which they seldom get, and one that gives to him that gives it the proud name of being a kind master.
With nose serrulated by continuous spasms, hair bristling in recurrent waves, tongue whipping out like a red snake and whipping back again, ears flattened down, eyes gleaming hatred, lips wrinkled back, and fangs exposed and dripping, he could compel a pause on the part of almost any assailant.
You should be out, whipping up the circulation like Mr.
 
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