whipping

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪpɪŋ/, /ˈʍɪpɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪpɪŋ === Noun === whipping (countable and uncountable, plural whippings) (countable) The punishment of being whipped. (countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing. (uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream. (countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something. (nautical) The lashing of the end of a rope. (bookbinding) The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread. Synonym: whipstitching ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === whipping present participle and gerund of whip