n.
1.an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
2.a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
3.a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
4.(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
5.a quick blow with a whip whip v.
1.beat severely with a whip or rod
2.defeat thoroughly
3.thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
4.strike as if by whipping
5.whip with or as if with a wire whisk
6.subject to harsh criticism
Idiom of the Day
gain ground
to go forward, to make progress
The toy company is gaining ground in their effort to sell more products.