whip vs beat up

beat up vs whip

whip is a noun but beat up is not a noun.

whip and beat up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No
beat up	No	No	Yes	No

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

whip: beat severely with a whip or rod
beat up: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

Other hypernyms of whip include beat, work over.

whip (noun)	beat up (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

whip (verb)	beat up (verb)
subject to harsh criticism	gather
defeat thoroughly	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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

Difference between whip and beat up

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