Definition of "whips" []

• Plural form of whip. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whip. (verb)

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• "Working with a simple but disturbing premise, the filmmakers build tension masterfully, creating an oppressive atmosphere that vanishes as soon as the villain whips out his instruments of torture."
• "Throw in Irish whips, high-flying moves off the top rope, strikes and ground attacks, and the fighting is actually quite deep."
• "There are even party officials - "whips" - whose entire position is to facilitate the application of those carrots and sticks."