Difference between Thrashing and Whipping

What is the difference between Thrashing and Whipping?

Thrashing as a verb is to beat mercilessly. while Whipping as a verb is to hit with a whip.

Thrashing

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: waving about; flailing

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To beat mercilessly. Dance: slam-dancing.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: action of the verb to thrash a beating, especially a severe one excessive paging within virtual storage Dance: slam-dancing.

Whipping

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hit with a whip.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The punishment of being whipped.A heavy defeat; a thrashing.A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc.A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501).

Example sentence: The Romantics were whipping boys of the New Criticism, but they appealed to me anyway. I was recalcitrant. It was clear to me that they had thought innovatively.

We hope you now know whether to use Thrashing or Whipping in your sentence.

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