work over vs whip

whip vs work over

work over is not a noun while whip is a noun.

work over and whip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work over	No	No	Yes	No
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, whip is a hyponym of work over; that is, whip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than work over:

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

Other hyponyms of work over include strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabor, belabour, rough up, flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, cane, flog, lambast, lambaste, kayo, knock cold, knock out, flail, lam, thrash, thresh, baste, batter, clobber, larrup, paddle, spank.

work over (noun)	whip (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

work over (verb)	whip (verb)
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	subject to harsh criticism
	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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