whip (hwp, wp)
v. whipped or whipt (hwpt, wpt), whip·ping, whips
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.
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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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