beat up vs whip

whip vs beat up

beat up is not a noun while whip is a noun.

beat up and whip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beat up	No	No	Yes	No
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

beat up: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
whip: beat severely with a whip or rod

Other hyponyms of beat up include strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabor, belabour, rough up, flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, cane, flog, lambast, lambaste, kayo, knock cold, knock out, flail, lam, thrash, thresh, baste, batter, clobber, larrup, paddle, spank.

beat up (noun)	whip (noun)
	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
	(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

beat up (verb)	whip (verb)
gather	subject to harsh criticism
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	defeat thoroughly
	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 beat up and whip

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