The roller coaster whipped around the riders, right and left, until they were almost sick.
•The sharp turn whipped me around, but I wasn't hurt.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
whip — whip1 [wıp] v past tense and past participle whipped present participle whipping [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wippen to swing ] 1.) [T] to hit someone or something with a whip ▪ He whipped the horse… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whip — whip1 [ wıp, hwıp ] noun * 1. ) count a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone: Most of the riders carried whips. crack a whip (=move the whip quickly to make a sudden loud… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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whip */ — I UK [wɪp] / US / US [hwɪp] noun Word forms whip : singular whip plural whips 1) [countable] a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end, used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone Most of the riders carried whips. crack… … English dictionary
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