whip up

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Definitions of whip up words

verb with object whip up 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. 1
verb with object whip up to strike with quick, repeated strokes of something slender and flexible; lash: He impatiently whipped his leg with his riding crop. 1
verb with object whip up to urge or force on with, or as with, a lash, rod, etc. 1
verb with object whip up to lash or castigate with words. 1
verb with object whip up to train or organize forcefully: to whip the team into shape. 1
verb with object whip up Informal. to defeat or overcome: to whip the opposition; to whip a bad habit. 1

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English w(h)ippe (noun), w(h)ippen (v.); cognate with Dutch wippen to swing, oscillate; compare Low German wip(pe) quick movement

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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