whiplash

== English == === Etymology === From whip +‎ lash. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/, /ˈʍɪpˌlæʃ/ Hyphenation: whip‧lash Rhymes: -ɪplæʃ === Noun === whiplash (countable and uncountable, plural whiplashes) (countable) The lash of a whip. An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip. Synonyms: whiplash injury, whiplash-associated disorder (figurative) An abrupt and unexpected change, or the resulting feeling of shock. Synonyms: switchback, zigzag course ==== Usage notes ==== The exact cause of the medical condition and how doctors determine its diagnosis are still debated. Because of this, it is often unclear whether the symptoms can be directly linked to the actions of the responsible parties. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === whiplash (third-person singular simple present whiplashes, present participle whiplashing, simple past and past participle whiplashed) To jerk back and forth; to buffet. To lash as if with a whip. == Swedish == === Noun === whiplash c a whiplash injury Synonyms: whiplashskada, pisksnärtsskada ==== Declension ==== === References === “whiplash”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “whiplash”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “whiplash”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)