whip

[wɪp] noun [C] I

1) a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end that is used for making horses move faster

2) someone in a political party whose job is to make certain that other members are present and vote in the correct way when they are needed

II

verb [T]

whip [wɪp]

1) to hit a person or animal with a whip

2) to remove something or move something somewhere very fast

Sykes whipped out a gun and demanded the money.[/ex]

3) to mix a food such as cream very quickly in order to make it thicker

Syn:

beat

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whip sb/sth into shape — to quickly make someone or something improve or work more effectively[/ex]

- whip sth up