scramble vs whip

whip vs scramble

scramble and whip both are nouns.

scramble and whip both are verbs.

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

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

scramble: stir vigorously
whip: whip with or as if with a wire whisk

Other hyponyms of scramble include whisk, cream.

scramble (noun)	whip (noun)
rushing about hastily in an undignified way	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle	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

scramble (verb)	whip (verb)
make unintelligible	subject to harsh criticism
bring into random order	defeat thoroughly
stir vigorously	beat severely with a whip or rod
to move hurriedly	whip with or as if with a wire whisk
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	strike as if by whipping
	thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

Difference between scramble and whip

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