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horsewhip

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A whip for use on horses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To flog or lash (someone or something) with a horsewhip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a whip for controlling horses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: whip

Narrower terms: buggy whip

4

verb

Meaning 4

whip with a whip intended for horses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce

History

Etymology

From horse + whip.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 马鞭 (mǎbiān) — whip used on horses
  • Danish: ridepisk — whip used on horses
  • Dutch: rijzweep — whip used on horses
  • Dutch: karwats — whip used on horses
  • Finnish: ratsupiiska — whip used on horses
  • French: cravache — whip used on horses
  • Hungarian: lovaglóostor — whip used on horses
  • Italian: frustino — whip used on horses
  • Latin: flagellum equīnum — whip used on horses
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ridepisk — whip used on horses
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ridepisk — whip used on horses
  • Polish: szpicruta — whip used on horses
  • Polish: szpicrut — whip used on horses
  • Russian: хлыст (xlyst) — whip used on horses
  • Spanish: fusta — whip used on horses
  • Turkish: kırbaç — whip used on horses
  • Ottoman Turkish: قرباچ (kırbaç) — whip used on horses
  • Ottoman Turkish: سوط (savt) — whip used on horses