Plural of whip
regular plural
The plural of whip is whips.
Forms of whip
| Singular | whip /ˈwɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | whips |
| Countable | countable |
Whips in a sentence
- She whips me in the first game of pool, I do not even get a shot.2008, Edward Keating, The Joy of Ex: A Novel
- The making of buggy whips is the proverbial exemplar of a business without sustainability in the face of technological change.From the entry sustainability
- I'm sure somebody somewhere is happily making buggy whips at some level.2012 June 12, Rebecca J. Rosen, quoting Thomas Keane, “Pay Phones: A Technology for the Poor That's About to Get Left Hanging”, in The…. From the entry buggy whip
- Duench whips out bowls with expandable tops, hangable onion holders, portion control plates.2009 March 2, Nancy J. White, “In tough times, folks turn to Tupperware”, in Toronto Star. From the entry hangable
- Shadowy masked dominatrixes in stiletto-heeled hip boots snap commands and whips with equal fury.2003, Lora Shaner, Madam: Inside a Nevada Brothel, page 296. From the entry dominatrix
Meaning of whip
- noun A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
- noun The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.
- noun A blow administered with a whip.
Questions about the plural of whip
- What is the plural of whip?
- The plural of whip is whips.
- Is whip countable?
- Whip is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: whip (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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