whipped

[ wipt, hwipt ]

adjective

1. having received a whipping.
2. subdued or defeated as though by whipping:

   whipped by poverty.

3. beaten into a froth:

   whipped cream.

4. Slang. exhausted; tired; beat:

   After all that weeding, I'm whipped.

5. Slang. excessively devoted to or controlled by one’s romantic partner.

Other Words From

• un·whipped adjective
• well-whipped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of whipped¹

First recorded in 1540–50; whip + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The Greece fans had their sense of expectation whipped up by presentations before kick-off to the players who stunned the football world by winning Euro 2004 in Portugal.

From BBC

All of the trees along the road, the power poles, we created that in the computer and whipped them around with the wind.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s when the 60 mph winds whipped through the hillside neighborhood and the fire appeared on a nearby ridgeline.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s topped with whipped cream, caramel and cookie butter crumble.

From Salon

In the final seconds of stoppage time, Foden whipped the ball in from a corner and Stones powered home a header.

From BBC

Related Words

• beaten