assault vs whip

whip vs assault

assault and whip both are nouns.

assault and whip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, whip is a hyponym of assault; that is, whip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assault:

assault: attack in speech or writing
whip: subject to harsh criticism

Other hyponyms of assault include abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout, claw, vitriol, rip, whang, barrage, bombard, blister, scald, scorch, rubbish.

assault (noun)	whip (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will	(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
	a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
	a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

assault (verb)	whip (verb)
attack in speech or writing	subject to harsh criticism
attack someone physically or emotionally	defeat thoroughly
force (someone) to have sex against their will	beat severely with a whip or rod
	whip with or as if with a wire whisk
	strike as if by whipping
	thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

Difference between assault and whip

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