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- [hwip-lash, wip-]
- /ˈʰwɪpˌlæʃ, ˈwɪp-/
- /ˈwɪp.læʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwip-lash, wip-]
- /ˈʰwɪpˌlæʃ, ˈwɪp-/
Definitions of whiplash word
- noun whiplash the lash of a whip. 1
- noun whiplash an abrupt snapping motion or change of direction resembling the lash of a whip. 1
- noun whiplash Also, whiplash injury. a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking backward, forward, or both, of the head: Whiplash resulted when their car was struck from behind. 1
- noun whiplash Also called whiplash curve. a connected series of reverse curves of more or less elliptical form, used as a major design motif in the Art Nouveau style. 1
- verb with object whiplash to beat, hit, throw, etc., with or as if with a whiplash. 1
- verb with object whiplash to affect adversely, as by a sudden change: new taxes whiplashing corporate earnings. 1
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Origin of whiplash
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; 1950-55 for def 6; whip + lash1
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Parts of speech for Whiplash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whiplash popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".
whiplash usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whiplash
noun whiplash
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
- lash — an ocean-going vessel equipped with special cranes and holds for lifting and stowing cargo-carrying barges that can be sailed up inland waterways or into port facilities from offshore.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- impact — the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
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