whipping
English Thesaurus
1. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment (noun.act)
hyponym | : | self-flagellation, |
definition | : | self-punishment inflicted by whipping (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | horsewhipping, |
definition | : | the act of whipping with a horsewhip (noun.act) |
2. the act of overcoming or outdoing (noun.act)
3. a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | embroidery stitch, sewing stitch, |
definition | : | a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | overcast, overcasting, |
definition | : | a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling (noun.artifact) |
4. a sound defeat (noun.event)
5. smart and fashionable (adj.all)
similar | : | spirited, |
definition | : | displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness (adj.all) |
6. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment (noun.act)
derivation | : | flagellate, scourge, |
definition | : | whip (verb.contact) |
7. the act of overcoming or outdoing (noun.act)
8. a sound defeat (noun.event)
derivation | : | wallop, |
definition | : | defeat soundly and utterly (verb.competition) |
9. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment (noun.act)
derivation | : | flagellate, scourge, |
definition | : | whip (verb.contact) |
10. the act of overcoming or outdoing (noun.act)
11. a sound defeat (noun.event)
derivation | : | wallop, |
definition | : | defeat soundly and utterly (verb.competition) |
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