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whept

whept is the simple past and past participle of whip.

Meaning of whip

Verb

whip (third-person singular simple present whips, present participle whipping, simple past and past participle whipped)

  1. (transitive) To hit with a whip.
    • The rider whipped the horse.
  2. (broadly, transitive) To hit with any flexible object.
    • I whipped her with a newspaper.
  3. (slang, transitive) To defeat, as in a contest or game.
    • She whips me in the first game of pool, I do not even get a shot. Eight-balled from the break.2008, Edward Keating, The Joy of Ex: A Novel
  4. (transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
    • to whip eggs or cream
  5. (transitive) To urge into action or obedience.
    • He whipped the department into shape.
  6. (transitive) To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.

See all 33 meanings of whip

Questions about whept

What is whept the simple past and past participle of?
Whept is the simple past and past participle of whip.

Words near whept in the dictionary

  1. whensomever
  2. whensoëver
  3. Whenuapai
  4. whenwe
  5. whenwes
  6. whept
  7. wher-wolf
  8. wher-wolves
  9. where
  10. where are the snows of yester-year
  11. where are the snows of yesteryear

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