Kilo Lingo

/wɪp/

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Translation

A long thin piece of leather or rope on a handle, used to make animals move.

Word origin

From Middle English wippen, meaning to move or swing quickly, related to Dutch wippen.

Origin
Middle English
Root
wippen

Grammar

Gender
Pluralwhips

Examples

rider cracked faster.

A "whip" is a long thin strip of leather on a handle.

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"Whips" is the plural form.

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As a verb, "whip" can mean to beat food very fast.

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This word is part of lesson 49.