whip hand
whip hand
W w Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwip, wip hand]
- /ʰwɪp, wɪp hænd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwip, wip hand]
- /ʰwɪp, wɪp hænd/
Definitions of whip hand words
- noun whip hand the hand that holds the whip, in driving. 1
- noun whip hand an advantageous or controlling position: She had the whip hand throughout the debate. 1
- noun whip hand (in driving horses) the hand holding the whip 0
- noun whip hand advantage or dominating position 0
- noun whip hand the hand in which a driver holds a whip 0
- noun whip hand the position of advantage or control 0
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Origin of whip hand
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whip hand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whip hand popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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whip hand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whip hand
noun whip hand
- ace up one's sleeve — a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot: He dealt me four aces in the first hand.
- ascendancy — If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- card up one's sleeve — a plan or resource kept secret or held in reserve
- dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
Antonyms for whip hand
noun whip hand
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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