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Substantiivi

1. A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
2. The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.
3. A blow administered with a whip.
4. (hunting) A whipper-in.
5. (politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.
6. (UK politics, with definite article) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
7. (UK politics, by extension) The regular status of an MP within a parliamentary party, which can be revoked by the party as a disciplinary measure.
8. Whipped cream.
9. (nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
10. (African-American Vernacular, MTE) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
11. (roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
12. A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
13. The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
14. Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion
15. A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit
16. (music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.
17. (historical) A coach driver; a coachman.

Verbi

1. (transitive) To hit with a whip.
2. (transitive, by extension) To hit with any flexible object.
3. (transitive, slang) To defeat, as in a contest or game.
4. (transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
5. (transitive) To urge into action or obedience.
6. (transitive, politics) To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.
7. (transitive, nautical) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
8. (transitive, nautical) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
9. To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.
10. (transitive) To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
11. (ambitransitive) To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
12. (intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.
13. (intransitive) To move very fast.
14. (transitive) To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
15. (transitive, roller derby) To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
16. (figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
17. To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.