lash out vs whip

lash out is not a noun while whip is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lash out	No	No	Yes	No
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

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

lash out (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

lash out (verb)	whip (verb)
attack in speech or writing	subject to harsh criticism
	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