whipping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The punishment of being whipped.
  2. A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
  3. A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.
  4. A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
  5. The lashing of the end of a rope.
  6. The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of whip

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪpɪŋ/ /ˈʍɪpɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-whipping.wav

Word forms

whipping whippings
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