| coachwhip | (noun) a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip | Synonyms: coachwhip snake, Masticophis flagellum |
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| (noun) desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers | Synonyms: Fouquieria splendens, Jacob's staff, ocotillo, vine cactus |
| horsewhip | (noun) a whip for controlling horses | - |
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| (verb) whip with a whip intended for horses | - |
| whip | (noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object | Synonyms: lash, whiplash |
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| (noun) an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping | - |
| (noun) (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club | - |
| (noun) a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit | - |
| (noun) a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline | Synonyms: party whip |
| (verb) subject to harsh criticism | Synonyms: blister, scald, scorch |
| (verb) defeat thoroughly | Synonyms: mop up, pip, rack up, worst |
| (verb) beat severely with a whip or rod | Synonyms: flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt |
| (verb) whip with or as if with a wire whisk | Synonyms: whisk |
| (verb) strike as if by whipping | Synonyms: lash |
| (verb) thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash | - |