whip

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n.

lash used for whipping

1) to crack, snap a whip

dessert made by whipping

2) a prune whip

member of a political party who enforces party discipline

3) a majority; minority; party whip

II

v.

1) (d; tr.) ('to beat') to whip into (to whip eggs into a froth)

2) (colloq.) (d; tr.) ('to bring') to whip into (the sergeant whipped the recruits into shape)

3) (d; tr.) ('to incite') to whip into (the speaker whipped the crowd into a frenzy)

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[wɪp]

minority

party whip

snap a whip

['dessert made by whipping'] a prune whip

['lash used for whipping'] to crack

['member of a political party who enforces party discipline'] a majority

(colloq.) (d; tr.) ('to bring') to whip into (the sergeant whipped the recruits into shape)

(d; tr.) ('to incite') to whip into (the speaker whipped the crowd into a frenzy)

(d;tr.) ('to beat') to whip into (to whip eggs into a froth)