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whipping vs whacking

whacking vs whipping

whipping and whacking both are nouns.

whipping and whacking both are adjectives.

whipping is not an adverb while whacking is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whipping Yes Yes No No
whacking Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, whacking is a hypernym of whipping; that is, whacking is a word with a broader meaning than whipping:
  • whipping: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • whacking: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of whipping include beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing.
whipping (noun) whacking (noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
the act of overcoming or outdoing
a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
a sound defeat
whipping (adjective) whacking (adjective)
smart and fashionable (British informal) enormous
whipping (adverb) whacking (adverb)
to an abnormal extent
Difference between whipping and whacking

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