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View synonyms for bullwhip

bullwhip

or bull-whip

[ bool-hwip, -wip ]

noun

  1. a rawhide whip having a short handle and a long, plaited lash.

bullwhip

/ ˈbʊlˌwɪp /

noun

  1. a long tapering heavy whip, esp one of plaited rawhide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to whip with a bullwhip
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bullwhip1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bull 1 + whip
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Example Sentences

Some would say I went over to the dark side; others would give the nod to the bullwhip.

A couple of shots whipped by over my head, making noises like someone snapping a bullwhip.

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