whipping (redirected from whippings)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whipping - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment flogging, lashing, tanning, flagellation 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.	whipping - a sound defeat drubbing, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, slaughter, debacle 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 whipstitch, whipstitching 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.	whipping - the act of overcoming or outdoing beating 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" snappy spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

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whipping

noun beating, lashing, thrashing, caning, hiding (informal) punishment, tanning (slang) birching, flogging, spanking, the strap, flagellation, castigation, leathering