whip
noun
°A lash: an object that is pliant and flexible: commonly a rod; (cane or rattan) or plaited or braided (commonly leather ) rope or thong used to create a sharp "crack" sound for encouraging, directing or herding animals.
°same instrument used to strike a person or animal for punishment in corporal punishment or torture.
verb
°To hit with a whip.
°By extension, to hit with any flexible object.
synonyms: multiple, tail, british, royal navy more» , crop, dressage whip, driving whip, jumping bat, flail, knout, lash, quirt, scourge, sjambok, thong, flail, flog, knout, lash, quirt, scourge, thrash, thresh