Definition of Whiplash

1. Noun. An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident).

Exact synonyms: Whiplash Injury
Generic synonyms: Harm, Hurt, Injury, Trauma

2. Noun. A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object. "The whip raised a red welt"
Exact synonyms: Lash, Whip
Generic synonyms: Blow
Derivative terms: Lash, Lash, Whip

Definition of Whiplash

1. n. The lash of a whip, - - usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted.

2. n. The lash of a whip, - - usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted.

Definition of Whiplash

1. Noun. the lash of a whip ¹

2. Noun. an injury to the upper spine caused by a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction ¹

3. Verb. To jerk back and forth; to buffet ¹

4. Verb. To lash as if with a whip ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Whiplash

1. the lash of a whip [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Whiplash

whip out
whip scorpion
whip snake
whip stitch
whip through
whip top
whip up
whipbird
whipbirds
whipcat
whipcats
whipcord
whipcords
whipjack
whipjacks
whiplash (current term)
whiplash injuries
whiplash injury
whiplashed
whiplashes
whiplashing
whipless
whiplike
whipmaker
whipmakers
whipmaking
whipman
whipmen
whippable
whippador

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