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Scourge vs. Whip — What's the Difference?

Scourge vs. Whip — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Scourge and Whip

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Scourge

A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification. It is usually made of leather.

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.

Scourge

A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.

Whip

To strike with a strap or rod; lash
Whipped the horse with the reins.

Scourge

A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
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Whip

To afflict, castigate, or reprove severely
“For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure” (Ralph Waldo Emerson).

Scourge

A small whip used to inflict punishment.

Whip

To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing
Icy winds whipped my face.

Scourge

To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.

Whip

To arouse or excite, especially with words
Whipped the audience into a rage.

Scourge

To chastise severely; excoriate.

Whip

To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam.

Scourge

To flog.

Whip

(Informal) To snatch, pull, or remove in a sudden manner
He whipped off his cap.

Scourge

A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.
Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.

Whip

To sew with a loose overcast or overhand stitch.

Scourge

A means to inflict such pain or destruction.

Whip

To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.

Scourge

A whip, often of leather and often multi-tailed.
He flogged him with a scourge.

Whip

(Nautical) To hoist by means of a rope passing through an overhead pulley.

Scourge

To strike with a scourge; to flog.

Whip

(Informal) To defeat soundly
Our team can whip your team.

Scourge

A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.
Up to coach then goesThe observed maid, takes both the scourge and reins.

Whip

To move in a sudden, quick manner; dart
Whipped out to the airport.

Scourge

Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.
Sharp scourges of adversity.
What scourge for perjuryCan this dark monarchy afford false Clarence?

Whip

To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about
Branches whipped against the windows.

Scourge

To whip severely; to lash.
Is it lawful for you to scourge a . . . Roman?

Whip

An instrument, either a flexible rod or a flexible thong or lash attached to a handle, used for driving animals or administering corporal punishment.

Scourge

To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.
Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Whip

A whipping or lashing motion or stroke; a whiplash.

Scourge

To harass or afflict severely.
To scourge and impoverish the people.

Whip

A blow, wound, or cut made by whipping.

Scourge

A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

Whip

Something, such as a long radio antenna on a motor vehicle, that is similar to a whip in form or flexibility.

Scourge

Something causes misery or death;
The bane of my life

Whip

(Sports) Flexibility, as in the shaft of a golf club
A fishing rod with a lot of whip.

Scourge

A person who inspires fear or dread;
He was the terror of the neighborhood

Whip

(Sports) A whipper-in.

Scourge

Punish severely; excoriate

Whip

A member of a legislative body, such as the US Congress or the British Parliament, charged by that member's party with enforcing party discipline and ensuring attendance.

Scourge

Whip;
The religious fanatics flagellated themselves

Whip

A call issued to party members in a lawmaking body to ensure attendance at a particular time.

Scourge

Devastate or ravage;
The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion

Whip

A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream, often with fruit or fruit flavoring
Prune whip.

Whip

An arm on a windmill.

Whip

(Nautical) A hoist consisting of a single rope passing through an overhead pulley.

Whip

A ride in an amusement park, consisting of small cars that move in a rapid, whipping motion along an oval track.

Whip

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.

Whip

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.

Whip

A blow administered with a whip.

Whip

(hunting) A whipper-in.

Whip

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

Whip

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

Whip

The regular status of an MP within a parliamentary party, which can be revoked by the party as a disciplinary measure.
To withdraw the whip

Whip

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

Whip

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.

Whip

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

Whip

A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
I was startled by the whip of the rope when it finally snapped.

Whip

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

Whip

Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion

Whip

A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit

Whip

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

Whip

(historical) A coach driver; a coachman.

Whip

(transitive) To hit with a whip.
The rider whipped the horse.

Whip

To hit with any flexible object.
I whipped her with a newspaper.

Whip

To defeat, as in a contest or game.

Whip

(transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
To whip eggs or cream

Whip

(transitive) To urge into action or obedience.
He whipped the department into shape.

Whip

To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.

Whip

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

Whip

To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

Whip

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

Whip

(transitive) To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
He whipped the ball at me.

Whip

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

Whip

(intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.
The pennants whipped in the wind.

Whip

(intransitive) To move very fast.
The wind whipped through the valley.

Whip

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

Whip

To transfer momentum from one skater to another.

Whip

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

Whip

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

Whip

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.

Whip

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

Whip

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.

Whip

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.

Whip

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

Whip

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

Whip

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

Whip

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.

Whip

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.

Whip

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.

Whip

To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

Whip

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.

Whip

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.

Whip

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.

Whip

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

Whip

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

Whip

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

Whip

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

Whip

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.

Whip

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.

Whip

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.

Whip

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

Whip

A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

Whip

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

Whip

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

Whip

A quick blow with a whip

Whip

Beat severely with a whip or rod;
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced

Whip

Defeat thoroughly;
He mopped up the floor with his opponents

Whip

Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash;
The tall grass whipped in the wind

Whip

Strike as if by whipping;
The curtain whipped her face

Whip

Whip with or as if with a wire whisk;
Whisk the eggs

Whip

Subject to harsh criticism;
The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
The professor scaled the students
Your invectives scorched the community

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