In slang use, if someone in a romantic relationship is whipped, they let their romantic partner have a great deal of control over what they do, where they go, etc. See examples of whipped used in a sentence. To move in a sudden, quick manner Whipped out to the airport To move in a manner similar to a whip Branches whipped against the windows.
A member of a party chosen to organize and discipline the members of his or her faction, esp in voting and to assist in the arrangement of the business A call issued to members of a party, insisting with varying degrees of urgency upon their presence or loyal voting behaviour. Whipped add to word list past simple and past participle of whip (definition of whipped from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) (transitive) informal to overcome or outdo I know when i've been whipped (transitive Often followed by on, out, or off) to drive, urge, compel, etc, by or as if by whipping
Prepared by whipping or beating He knew he was whipped when he turned down a football game so they could shop for linens I'll see if riding in the car puts [our baby] to sleep Definition of whip verb from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary [transitive] whip somebody/something to hit a person or an animal hard with a whip, as a punishment or to make them go faster or work harder He was taken back to the jail and soundly whipped
Questions about grammar and vocabulary? There are 11 meanings listed in oed's entry for the adjective whipped, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. The term whipped originates from the old english word hwippian, which means to move quickly or to strike The term has evolved over time, with various forms appearing in middle english, leading to its modern usage.
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