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Castigate vs Whip - What's the difference?

castigate | whip | Related terms |

Castigate is a related term of whip.


As a verb castigate

is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely.

As an acronym whip is

(baseball) ; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.

Whip vs Chasten - What's the difference?

whip | chasten | Related terms |

Whip is a related term of chasten.


As an acronym whip

is (baseball) ; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.

As a verb chasten is

to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc); to restrain, moderate.

Smack vs Whip - What's the difference?

smack | whip |


As nouns the difference between smack and whip

is that smack is a distinct flavor while whip is a lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

As verbs the difference between smack and whip

is that smack is to indicate or suggest something while whip is to hit with a whip.

As an adverb smack

is as if with a smack or slap.

Punish vs Whip - What's the difference?

punish | whip | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between punish and whip

is that punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action while whip is to hit with a whip.

As a noun whip is

a lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

Prick vs Whip - What's the difference?

prick | whip | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between prick and whip

is that prick is to make acidic or pungent while whip is to move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.

In intransitive terms the difference between prick and whip

is that prick is to become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine while whip is to move very fast.

Whip vs Needle - What's the difference?

whip | needle | Related terms |

Whip is a related term of needle.


As an acronym whip

is (baseball) ; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.

As a noun needle is

a long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections etc.

As a verb needle is

to pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.

Whip vs Spur - What's the difference?

whip | spur |


As an acronym whip

is (baseball) ; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.

As a noun spur is

tire marks.

Whip vs Birch - What's the difference?

whip | birch | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between whip and birch

is that whip is a lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals while birch is any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

As verbs the difference between whip and birch

is that whip is to hit with a whip while birch is to punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

Batter vs Whip - What's the difference?

batter | whip | Related terms |

Batter is a related term of whip.


In baseball|lang=en terms the difference between batter and whip

is that batter is (baseball) the player attempting to hit the ball with a bat while whip is (baseball) ; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.

As a verb batter

is to hit or strike violently and repeatedly or batter can be (architecture) to slope (of walls, buildings etc).

As a noun batter

is a beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (eg pancakes, cake, or yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (eg fish) prior to frying or batter can be an incline on the outer face of a built wall or batter can be (baseball) the player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.

As an acronym whip is

(baseball) ; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.

Poke vs Whip - What's the difference?

poke | whip | Related terms |

Poke is a related term of whip.


As a verb poke

is to prod or jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick.

As a noun poke

is (us|slang) a lazy person; a dawdler or poke can be or poke can be (dialectal) pokeweed.

As an acronym whip is

(baseball) ; a statistic of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.

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