whacking vs whipping

whacking and whipping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whacking	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
whipping	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, whipping is a hyponym of whacking; that is, whipping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whacking:

Other hyponyms of whacking include flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, flagellation.

whacking (noun)	whipping (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
	the act of overcoming or outdoing
	a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
	a sound defeat

whacking (adjective)	whipping (adjective)
(British informal) enormous	smart and fashionable

whacking (adverb)	whipping (adverb)
to an abnormal extent