English
whipping
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
Noun

whipping

  1. (countable) The punishment of being whipped.
  2. (countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
  3. (uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc.
  4. (countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
  5. (nautical, whipping) The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501).
  6. (bookbinding) The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
    Synonyms: whipstitching
Translations Translations Verb
  1. present participle of whip#English|whip


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