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Definition of "whiplash" []

  • The lash of a whip. (noun)
  • An injury to the cervical spine caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "whiplash" in a sentence
  • "And we do agree on one thing, since I used the term "whiplash" in last Tuesday's review/overview to describe the experience of watching Glee this year."
  • "As I explain, Unless you can fit in the context, you end up with what I call whiplash journalism."
  • "Rob so let me get this straight whiplash is like a hybrid of blacklash and crimson dynamo?"