: a member of a legislative body appointed by a political party to enforce party discipline and to secure the attendance of party members at important sessions
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often capitalized: a notice of forthcoming business sent weekly to each member of a political party in the British House of Commons
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: a whipping or thrashing motion
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: the quality of resembling a whip especially in being flexible
Verb The jockey whipped his horse. The riders were getting whipped around on the roller coaster. He suddenly whipped out a gun. He whipped off his jacket. The flag was whipping in the strong wind. A small branch whipped back and hit him. The wind whipped the ship's sails. The shortstop whipped the ball to first base. The winger whipped a pass toward the net. Noun The rider cracked his whip and the horse began to run. See More
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Those exaggerated allegations have found a receptive audience as far away as the United States, where right-wing television hosts, news editors, and politicians have used them to whip up white insecurities in the Black Lives Matter era. Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 They can be used to whip cream, blend soups, smoothies, sauces, and more—and are way easier to clean than a stand mixer or food processor.Sunset Magazine, 7 July 2022 To Maharaj and Duvoisin, the problem with the number and pace of Times investigations wasn’t them but the staff, and Doig seemed to approach his role as someone brought in to whip us into shape. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2022 This Cosori air fryer has 13 cooking functions to choose from, so your giftee can quickly pop in some appetizers for the kids to munch on, make a meal for the whole family, or just whip herself up something to enjoy solo. Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2022 Winds grab the embers and can whip them miles away, pushing them past the fire’s perimeter and sparking additional spot fires. Jim Carlton, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022 Epicurious challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Jerry, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Saul Montiel from Cantina Rooftop - to whip us up a fresh batch of tortilla chips and guacamole. Mike Rose, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2021 Would the Rangers have to money whip him to get him if a contender shows interest? Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021 The Clippers answered any effort by the Mavericks to whip them back into a frenzy late in the first game resembling a full American Airlines Center since March 11, 2020, the night the coronavirus shut down the NBA. Schuyler Dixon, orlandosentinel.com, 29 May 2021
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One of the more high-profile Democratic primaries will likely be the district of Rep. Larry Mitchell, the House majority whip, who is being challenged by progressive DeShanna Neal. Meredith Newman, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Ford attended Disney’s annual expo to showcase footage from the upcoming Indiana Jones 5, which the actor promised would be his last time donning the whip and fedora. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 Fichte stood at the lectern in riding boots with spurs, holding his whip. Andrea Wulf, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022 There’s the aforementioned whip-quick Cadillac CT4. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The first 25 dogs receive a free whip cream pup cup.Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 The whip-poor-will greeted us on return to the landing. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 Nineteen of North Carolina's 28 Republican state senators — including the majority whip and president pro tempore — endorsed Edwards. Grayson Quay, The Week, 19 May 2022 The crisis faced by the government began last month, after Idit Silman, the coalition’s de facto whip and a member of Mr. Bennett’s right-wing Yamina party, resigned from the coalition over disagreements about the country’s Jewish character. Dov Lieber, WSJ, 19 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to move up and down, sway, Old English wīpian to wipe