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bullwhip

bull·whip
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo l-hwip, -wip]
    • /ˈbʊlˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp/
    • /bˈʊlwɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo l-hwip, -wip]
    • /ˈbʊlˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp/

Definitions of bullwhip word

  • countable noun bullwhip A bullwhip is a very long, heavy whip. 3
  • noun bullwhip a long tapering heavy whip, esp one of plaited rawhide 3
  • verb bullwhip to whip with a bullwhip 3
  • noun bullwhip a long, heavy whip, formerly used by cattle drivers and teamsters 3
  • noun bullwhip a rawhide whip having a short handle and a long, plaited lash. 1
  • noun bullwhip a whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock. 0

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Origin of bullwhip

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; bull1 + whip

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Parts of speech for Bullwhip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bullwhip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bullwhip

noun bullwhip

  • wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
  • receiver — a person or thing that receives.
  • aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
  • whip — to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
  • ears — the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.

Antonyms for bullwhip

noun bullwhip

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