whipped you say? huh?

Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Whipped! Can you guess which kind?

whip  (hwp, wp)
v. whipped or whipt (hwpt, wpt)whip·pingwhips
v.tr.
1. To strike with repeated strokes, as with a strap or rod; lash.
2.
a. To punish or chastise by repeated striking with a strap or rod; flog.
b. To afflict, castigate, or reprove severely: "For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
3. To drive, force, or compel by flogging, lashing, or other means.
4. To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing: Icy winds whipped my face.
5. To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam.
6. Informal To snatch, pull, or remove in a sudden manner: He whipped off his cap.
7. To sew with a loose overcast or overhand stitch.
8. To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.
9. Nautical To hoist by means of a rope passing through an overhead pulley.
10. Informal To defeat; outdo: Our team can whip your team. 

definition from Here


It's true, I'm feeling whipped! But it's not from beating eggs or cream into a froth (5), and it's not from wrapping anything (8).  It's number 10... OUTDONE. Let me use it in a sentence for you...

This week has left me feeling whipped and it's only Wed!

Do you know the feeling too?

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