whipping

Everyday

1. A whipping is a punishment of being hit with a whip; it is cruel and now banned in most places. tree →
2. (informal) A whipping is a heavy defeat in a game. tree →
3. Whipping is beating cream or eggs fast to make them thick and fluffy. tree →
4. Whipping (verb form) can mean moving fast and suddenly, like wind whipping. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons it describes cruel punishments of the past, including on enslaved people and sailors. In cooking it is about cream and egg whites. In sport talk it means a big win or loss. Phrases: whipping cream, a good whipping, whipping boy, the wind whipping.

Examples

• In the past, sailors could get a whipping as punishment. tree →
• Whipping cream makes it thick and fluffy. tree →
• Our team got a whipping, 6–0. tree →
• The wind was whipping my hair across my face. tree →
• Buy whipping cream for the trifle. tree →
• A whipping boy is someone blamed for other people's mistakes. tree →
• I say,” repeated Geppetto, “or I’ll give you a sound whipping when I get in.” tree →

Note

From whip (whipped, whipping; double p). Whipping cream is a type of cream; whipped cream is cream after whipping. Hitting people as punishment is wrong and illegal in many countries.