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whip vs flagellate

flagellate vs whip

whip and flagellate both are nouns.

whip is not an adjective while flagellate is an adjective.

whip and flagellate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whip Yes No Yes No
flagellate Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, flagellate is a hyponym of whip; that is, flagellate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whip:
  • whip: beat severely with a whip or rod
  • flagellate: whip
Other hyponyms of whip include scourge, leather, horsewhip, switch, cowhide, cat, birch.
whip (noun) flagellate (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
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 (adjective) flagellate (adjective)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
whip (verb) flagellate (verb)
subject to harsh criticism whip
defeat thoroughly
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
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