Definition of whiplash Whiplash

/wɪˈplæˌʃ/ - [wiplatsh] - whip•lash

We found 8 definitions of whiplash from 4 different sources.

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What does whiplash mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: whiplashes

whiplash - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
  whiplash injury
whiplash - a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"
  whip, lash
  blow forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • whiplash (n.)
    The lash of a whip, -- usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted.

Part of speech

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  • whiplash, verb, present, 1st person singular of whiplash (infinitive).
  • whiplash, verb (infinitive).
  • whiplash, noun, singular of whiplashes.

Pronunciation

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