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whip vs switch

switch vs whip

whip and switch both are nouns.

whip and switch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whip Yes No Yes No
switch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, switch is a hyponym of whip; that is, switch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whip:
  • whip: beat severely with a whip or rod
  • switch: flog with or as if with a flexible rod
Other hyponyms of whip include flagellate, scourge, leather, horsewhip, cowhide, cat, birch.
whip (noun) switch (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object the act of changing one thing or position for another
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
whip (verb) switch (verb)
subject to harsh criticism reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
defeat thoroughly make a shift in or exchange of
beat severely with a whip or rod lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
whip with or as if with a wire whisk change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
strike as if by whipping cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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