English Explanatory Dictionary

bullwhip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
verb
  1. To beat with a bullwhip.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bullwhip.wav

Word forms

bullwhip bullwhips bullwhipping bullwhipped

Etymology

From bull + whip.

Related words

bull-whip

Derived words

bullwhip effect
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