whip
noun/wɪp/
Frequency rank: #4,190 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A long thin piece of leather or cord used to hit animals or people.
Example sentence
The cowboy skillfully cracked his whip to herd the cattle.
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