whip vs shell

whip and shell both are nouns.

whip and shell both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of whip include beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish.

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

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

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