A person or a thing that is whipped is beaten with a long, thin object such as a rope or a cord. The reason for whipping an animal or a person is punishment or discipline.
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The man whipped his kids when they misbehaved.
He gave them a whipping. ("Whipping" is a noun.)
It’s not legal in the United States to whip a person with a real whip as a form of punishment.
The word "whip" is also used to describe the outcome of a competition:
We whipped the other team. (We beat them.)
The other team got whipped. (They got beaten.)
The Vikings whipped the Panthers, 45 to 7. (The Vikings won easily.)
There are many other ways to use this word:
I feel whipped after working all day. (whipped = tired)
The coach whipped the players into shape. (whip into shape = provide training)
When the supervisor isn’t around to crack the whip, the employees of the company like to goof around. (crack the whip = provide discipline at work or school)
Martha whipped up something for dinner in just 15 minutes. (whip up = make something quickly)
How did she whip that up so fast?
The word "whip" is also a noun that refers to the long woven piece of leather used for training animals.
A lion tamer uses a whip when he works with lions.
Horses are made to travel faster with a whip.
Most people consider the use of a whip to be barbaric.
Another word for "whip" is "lash." When someone receives lashes as a form of punishment, it means that person is whipped with a whip.
He’s using a whip.