whip

whip

verb

{bc}to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very quickly and forcefully

whip

noun

{bc}an instrument consisting usually of a handle and lash forming a flexible rod that is used for {a_link|whipping}

whip antenna

noun

{bc}a flexible vertical rod radio antenna

whip hand

noun

{bc}positive control {bc}{sx|advantage||}

whip in

verb

{bc}to collect or keep together (members of a political party) for legislative action

whip-poor-will

noun

{bc}a nocturnal nightjar ({it}Caprimulgus vociferus{/it}) of chiefly eastern North America with a loud repeated call suggestive of its name

whip-round

noun

{bc}a collection of money made usually for a benevolent purpose

whip scorpion

noun

{bc}any of an order (Uropygi) of chiefly tropical arachnids somewhat resembling true scorpions but having a long slender caudal process and no sting

whip-smart

adjective

{bc}very smart or clever

whip stall

noun

{bc}a stall during a vertical climb in which the nose of the airplane whips violently forward and then downward