Phrase Hound found 98 phrases and 122 compound words that contain whip. The most common are listed below. Open whip in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 98
- whip upTo produce (something) quickly, especially food.
- whip outTo pull something out with a sudden jerk.
- crack the whipTo make harsh demands in a position of leadership.
- party whipWithin a legislative body, a member appointed by a political party and given the authority to ensure that all members of that party participate in voting and vote strictly as directed by the party in all votes where adherence to a party …
- whip-smartVery intelligent.
- whip handThe hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.
- buggy whipA horsewhip with a long stiff shaft and a relatively short lash, used for driving a horse harnessed to a buggy or other small open carriage.
- pencil whipTo approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.
- whip creamWhipped cream.
- three-line whipA directive to MPs from party leaders to attend a parliamentary meeting and vote in a particular way, despite what the MP might believe or what his or her constituents might like.
- whip the catTo attempt to get work or money from someone who is too weak or poor to provide it.
- whip-o-willAlternative form of whippoorwill: A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.
- chain whipA weapon used in some Chinese martial arts.
- whip appealAn intense, irresistible attraction to someone to the point of excessive devotion or subservience to them.
- whip panA type of pan shot in which the camera pans so quickly that the picture blurs into indistinct streaks, commonly used as a transition.
- snap-the-whipSynonym of crack-the-whip: To make harsh demands in a position of leadership.
- pop-the-whipSynonym of crack-the-whip (“children's game”).
- whip offTo remove something (especially an item of clothing) with a swift movement.
- bull-whipAlternative form of bullwhip: A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
- carpet whipSynonym of carpet beater.
- horse whipAlternative form of horsewhip: A whip for use on horses.
- Irish whipA professional wrestling move in which the wrestler grabs the opponent's arm and spins, swinging the opponent into an obstacle such as the ropes around the ring.
- sea whipA coral of the order Alcyonacea.
- snake whipAlternative form of snakewhip: A kind of single-tailed whip with no handle, capable of being coiled up.
- weed whipA string trimmer.
Compound words 122
- whiplashThe lash of a whip.
- whippetA dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
- whiptailAny of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
- bullwhipA whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
- horsewhipA whip for use on horses.
- whippyWhiplike; thin and pliant.
- whipsawA rip saw often operated by two people.
- whipstaffA bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.
- whipstockThe stock, or rigid handle, of a whip.
- whipwormAny of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals