Birch vs. Whip

Birchnoun

Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

Whipnoun

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.

‘I had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention.’;

Birchnoun

A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.

Whipnoun

The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.

‘Once he ran out of appeals, he knew he would soon feel the sting of the whip.’;

Birchnoun

A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.

Whipnoun

(hunting) A whipper-in.

Birchnoun

A birch-bark canoe.

Whipnoun

(politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.

‘I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it.’;

Birchverb

to punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

Whipnoun

A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.

Birchverb

to punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

Whipnoun

Whipped cream.

‘Did you want to add some whip to your coffee, ma'am?’;

Birchnoun

A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (Betula alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (Betula glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (Betula papyracea); the yellow birch (Betula lutea); the black or cherry birch (Betula lenta).

Whipnoun

(nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.

Birchnoun

The wood or timber of the birch.

Whipnoun

(African American Vernacular English) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.

‘Come on, let's take my whip so we can get there in time.’;

Birchnoun

A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.

‘The threatening twigs of birch.’;

Whipnoun

(roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.

Birchnoun

A birch-bark canoe.

Whipnoun

A whipping motion; a thrashing about.

‘I was startled by the whip of the rope when it finally snapped.’;

Birchadjective

Of or pertaining to the birch; birchen.

Whipnoun

The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.

Birchverb

To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.

Whipnoun

Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion

Birchnoun

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

Whipnoun

A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit

Birchnoun

any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark

Whipnoun

(music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.

Birchnoun

bundle of birch twigs used to hit people as punishment

Whipverb

(transitive) To hit with a whip.

‘The rider whipped the horse.’;

Birchverb

whip with a birch twig

Whipverb

To hit with any flexible object.

‘I whipped her with a newspaper.’;

Birchadjective

consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

Whipverb

To defeat, as in a contest or game.

Birch

A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae.

Whipverb

(transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.

‘to whip eggs or cream’;

Whipverb

(transitive) To urge into action.

‘He whipped the department into shape.’;

Whipverb

To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.

Whipverb

To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

Whipverb

To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.

‘to whip a ruffle’;

Whipverb

(transitive) To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.

Whipverb

(transitive) To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.

Whipverb

(intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.

Whipverb

(intransitive) To move very fast.

Whipverb

(transitive) To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.

Whipverb

To transfer momentum from one skater to another.

Whipverb

(figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.

Whipverb

To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.

‘to whip wheat’;

Whipverb

To strike with a lash, a cord, a rod, or anything slender and lithe; to lash; to beat; as, to whip a horse, or a carpet.

Whipverb

To drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top.

Whipverb

To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one with thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy.

‘Who, for false quantities, was whipped at school.’;

Whipverb

To apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to.

‘They would whip me with their fine wits.’;

Whipverb

To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat.

Whipverb

To beat (eggs, cream, or the like) into a froth, as with a whisk, fork, or the like.

Whipverb

To conquer; to defeat, as in a contest or game; to beat; to surpass.

Whipverb

To overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; - often with about, around, or over.

‘Its string is firmly whipped about with small gut.’;

Whipverb

To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle.

‘In half-whipped muslin needles useless lie.’;

Whipverb

To take or move by a sudden motion; to jerk; to snatch; - with into, out, up, off, and the like.

‘She, in a hurry, whips up her darling under her arm.’; ‘He whips out his pocketbook every moment, and writes descriptions of everything he sees.’;

Whipverb

To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

Whipverb

To fish (a body of water) with a rod and artificial fly, the motion being that employed in using a whip.

‘Whipping their rough surface for a trout.’;

Whipverb

To move nimbly; to start or turn suddenly and do something; to whisk; as, he whipped around the corner.

‘With speed from thence he whipped.’; ‘Two friends, traveling, met a bear upon the way; the one whips up a tree, and the other throws himself flat upon the ground.’;

Whipnoun

An instrument or driving horses or other animals, or for correction, consisting usually of a lash attached to a handle, or of a handle and lash so combined as to form a flexible rod.

‘In his right hand he holds a whip, with which he is supposed to drive the horses of the sun.’;

Whipnoun

A coachman; a driver of a carriage; as, a good whip.

Whipnoun

One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread.

Whipnoun

A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies.

Whipnoun

A huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in.

Whipnoun

A person (as a member of Parliament) appointed to enforce party discipline, and secure the attendance of the members of a Parliament party at any important session, especially when their votes are needed.

Whipnoun

A whipping motion; a thrashing about; as, the whip of a tense rope or wire which has suddenly parted; also, the quality of being whiplike or flexible; flexibility; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.

Whipnoun

Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion, as a spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit, or a rocking certain piano actions.

Whipnoun

an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

Whipnoun

a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

Whipnoun

a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

Whipnoun

(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

Whipnoun

a quick blow with a whip

Whipverb

beat severely with a whip or rod;

‘The teacher often flogged the students’; ‘The children were severely trounced’;

Whipverb

defeat thoroughly;

‘He mopped up the floor with his opponents’;

Whipverb

thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash;

‘The tall grass whipped in the wind’;

Whipverb

strike as if by whipping;

‘The curtain whipped her face’;

Whipverb

whip with or as if with a wire whisk;

‘whisk the eggs’;

Whipverb

subject to harsh criticism;

‘The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday’; ‘the professor scaled the students’; ‘your invectives scorched the community’;

Whip

A whip is a tool designed to strike humans or other animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism.