whip vs assault

assault vs whip

whip and assault both are nouns.

whip and assault both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assault is a hypernym of whip; that is, assault is a word with a broader meaning than whip:

whip: subject to harsh criticism
assault: attack in speech or writing

Other hypernyms of whip include assail, attack, lash out, round, snipe.

whip (noun)	assault (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
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

whip (verb)	assault (verb)
subject to harsh criticism	attack in speech or writing
defeat thoroughly	attack someone physically or emotionally
beat severely with a whip or rod	force (someone) to have sex against their will
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 whip and assault

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