2. n. (Politique) Whip ; Secrétaire qui au sein du Parlement britannique (ou de la législature d'un autre pays) est chargé du rassemblement des membres de son parti et de l'organisation des votes.
1. n. A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herd
I had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention.
2. n. The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.
Once he ran out of appeals, he knew he would soon feel the sting of the whip.
3. n. (hunting) A whipper-in.
4. n. (politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.
I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it.
5. n. (politics) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
6. n. Whipped cream.
Did you want to add some whip to your coffee, ma'am?
7. n. (nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
8. n. (African American Vernacular English) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
Come on, let's take my whip so we can get there in time.
9. n. (roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
10. n. A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
I was startled by the whip of the rope when it finally snapped.
11. n. The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
12. n. Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion
13. n. A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit
14. n. (music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.
15. v. To hit with a whip.
The rider whipped the horse.
16. v. (transitive, by extension) To hit with any flexible object.
I whipped her with a newspaper.
17. v. (transitive, slang) To defeat, as in a contest or game.
18. v. To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
to whip eggs or cream
19. v. To urge into action.
He whipped the department into shape.
20. v. (transitive, nautical) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
21. v. (transitive, nautical) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
22. v. To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.
to whip a ruffle
23. v. To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
24. v. To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
25. v. (intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.
26. v. (intransitive) To move very fast.
27. v. To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
28. v. (transitive, roller derby) To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
29. v. (figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
30. v. To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.