whip

intransitive verb

To strike with a strap or rod; lash.

intransitive verb

To afflict, castigate, or reprove severely.

intransitive verb

To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing.

intransitive verb

To arouse or excite, especially with words.

intransitive verb

To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam.

intransitive verb

To snatch, pull, or remove in a sudden manner.

intransitive verb

To sew with a loose overcast or overhand stitch.

intransitive verb

To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.

intransitive verb

To hoist by means of a rope passing through an overhead pulley.

intransitive verb

To defeat soundly.