Synonyms of whip

68 similar words

Another word for whip is strap. Other synonyms of whip are slash, stripe, belt, cut and flog.

Synonyms and similar words for whip

cat
cat-o'-nine-tailsA scourge (multi-tail whip) having nine, often knotted, whipcords, formerly used for flogging as naval punishment.
flail
knoutA leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue...
lashThe thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
quirtA rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.
scourgeA whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
sjambokA stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.
thong

party whipWithin a legislative body, a member appointed by a political party and given the authority to ensure that all members...
whipper-inOne who enforces the discipline of a party, and urges the attendance and support of the members on all necessary...

flingTo throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
hurlTo throw (something) with force.
bung Australia, UK
castTo throw.
chuckTo throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
chunk slangTo throw.
dashTo destroy by striking (against).
dumpTo put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it.
feck
heaveTo throw, cast.
hieldTo throw; cast; put.
hoy AustraliaTo throw.
huckTo throw or chuck.
launchTo throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
lobTo throw.
peckTo throw.
peg slangTo throw.
pitchTo throw.
precipitateTo throw an object or person from a great height.
projectTo cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
quoitTo throw like a quoit.
shyTo throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.
slightTo throw heedlessly.
skewTo hurl or throw.
slingTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.
throw
tossTo throw with an initial upward direction.
trajectTo throw or cast through, over, or across.
whang Australia, UKTo throw with a rapid slamming motion.
whopTo throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
wingTo throw.
yeet slang
cook UK, dialectalTo throw.
jerk obsoleteTo beat, to hit.
hurtle archaic, literaryTo propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.
pick obsoleteTo throw; to pitch.
thrill obsoleteTo hurl; to throw; to cast.
warp obsolete, rareTo throw.

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.

What is another word for whip?: Whip has 68 synonyms on Word.ws, such as strap, slash, stripe, belt, cut, flog, lather and flagellate.
What does whip mean?: Whip means 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.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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