shell vs whip

shell and whip both are nouns.

shell and whip both are verbs.

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

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
whip: defeat thoroughly

Other hyponyms of shell include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	whip (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
the housing or outer covering of something	a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
a very light narrow racing boat
a rigid covering that envelops an object
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

shell (verb)	whip (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	subject to harsh criticism
remove the husks from	defeat thoroughly
use explosives on	beat severely with a whip or rod
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	whip with or as if with a wire whisk
hit the pitches of hard and regularly	strike as if by whipping
look for and collect shells by the seashore	thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
fall out of the pod or husk
create by using explosives

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