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crack the whip

crack the whip
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krak stressed th ee hwip, wip]
    • /kræk stressed ði ʰwɪp, wɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krak stressed th ee hwip, wip]
    • /kræk stressed ði ʰwɪp, wɪp/

Definitions of crack the whip words

  • noun crack the whip to assert one's authority, esp to put people under pressure to work harder 3
  • verb without object crack the whip to demand obedience, hard work, or efficiency from others in a harsh or stern manner. 1
  • noun crack the whip Also called snap the whip. a game in which players in a line, each holding the next, run, roller-skate, or ice-skate for a distance until the leader veers suddenly in a new direction, causing the rest of the line to swing around rapidly and the players at the end of the line to lose their balance or to let go of the other players. 1
  • verbal expression crack the whip be strict with workers 1
  • noun crack the whip Alternative form of crack-the-whip. 0
  • verb crack the whip (figuratively) To make harsh demands in a position of leadership. 0
See all 6 definitions of crack the whip

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Parts of speech for Crack the whip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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crack the whip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for crack the whip

verb crack the whip

  • oversee — to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
  • supervise — to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
  • conduct — When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
  • direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • govern — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.

adj crack the whip

  • overbearing — domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
  • dictatorial — Dictatorial means controlled or used by a dictator.
  • imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
  • autocratic — An autocratic person or organization has complete power and makes decisions without asking anyone else's advice.
  • bossy — If you describe someone as bossy, you mean that they enjoy telling people what to do.
All 84 Synonyms of crack the whip

Antonyms for crack the whip

verb crack the whip

  • obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
  • forego — forgo.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.

adj crack the whip

  • democratic — A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
  • servile — slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
  • submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
  • humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
  • yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
All 27 Antonyms of crack the whip

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