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'whiplash injury noun [C, u] (also whip-lash [U]) a neck injury caused when your head moves forward and back suddenly, especially in a car accident WfftfAifj

() whip-per snap per /'wip0snaepa(r); NAmE 'wipars-/ noun (old-fashioned, informal) a young and unimportant person who behaves in a way that others think is too confident and rude £E £e/jvf.

whip-pet /'wipit/ noun a small thin dog, similar to a greyhound, that can run very fast and is often used

for racing

whip-ping /‘wipir)/ noun [usually sing.] an act of hitting sb with a whip, as a punishment ft,, $$ If ( # A

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‘whipping boy noun a person who is often blamed or punished for things other people have done

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'whipping cream noun [u] cream that becomes thicker when it is stirred quickly (= whipped) whip-poor-will /'wipawil; NAmE -parw-/ noun a brown N American bird with a cry that sounds like its name

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'whip-round noun (BrE, informal) if a group of people have a whip-round, they all give money so they can buy sth for sb

whir (especially NAmE) = whirr whirl /W3il; NAmE W3:rl/ verb, noun mverb 1 [usually +adv./prep.\ to move, or make sb/sth move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction ( ft ) , 0 W , ft Kn spin _: [V]

Leaves whirled in the wind. ftM'tillo 0 She whirled around to face him. ffiftlffti 0

the whirling blades of the helicopter M. ft tit ft If 0 % B f' 0 [VN] Tom whirled her across the dance floor, ffj it #1] 2[V] if your mind, thoughts, etc. whirl, you feel confused and excited and cannot think clearly ( A®,

ft; ft¹. 85771 reel: I couldn’t sleep—my mind was whirling from all that had happened. Bi A If, 0r A £ (ft — ft — J[ A 7 M ft AftAo o So many thoughts whirled around in her mind. Mg£#7?~7, IfL

noun [sing] 1 a mpvement of sth spinning round and round M ft; 01; .H ft : a whirl of dust ± ft] o (figurative) Her mind was in a whirl (= in a state of confusion or excitement). 2 a

number of activities or events happening one after the other Her life was

one long whirl of parties.

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#<, npi give sth a -whirl (informal) to try sth to see if you like it or can do it ft

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whirli-gig /'W3:ligig; NAmE 'W3:rl-/ noun 1 something that is very active and always changing tg £ $ [ft ^ t;- $ if: the whirligig of fashion ft

ft 2 (old-fashioned) a merry-go-round at a fairground for children to ride on jj|ff AA; whirl-pool /‘W3:lpu:l; NAmE 'W3:rl-/ noun 1 a place in a river or the sea where currents of water spin round very fast ( M7ka)c'?§/KW ) JH$§ HT1 eddy _: (figurative) She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion. M % # & B ® # A 7 'If $ M M o 2 (also .whirlpool ’bath) a special bath/BATHTUB or swimming pool for relaxing in, in which the water moves in circles — see also Jacuzzi

whirl-wind /'W3:lwind; NAmE 'W3irl-/ noun, adj. _mnoun 1 a very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage $£ M 2 a situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly — Jfftjfl: To recover from the divorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities.

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»adj. [only before noun] happening very fast

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a whirlwind tour of America

whirr (especially BrE) (NAmE usually whir) /W3i(r)/ verb, noun

m verb (-rr-) [V] to make a continuous low sound like the parts of a machine moving 9$ 9$ ftfe B|nj; Pf B? ffe Bfn]: The clock began to whirr before striking the hour. QyfE

mnoun (also whir-ring) [usually sing.] a continuous low sound, for example the sound made by the regular movement of a machine or the wings of a bird

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whisk/wisk/ verb, noun

m verb [VN] 1 to mix liquids, eggs, etc. into a stiff light mass, using a fork or special tool jf fT,

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If ft M f T $7 2 [+adv./prep.] to take sb/sth somewhere very quickly and suddenly Jamie

whisked her off to Paris for the weekend.

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m noun a kitchen utensil (= a tool) for stirring eggs, etc. very fast an electric whisk

— picture e> kitchen, mixer whis-ker /’wiska(r)/ noun 1 [c] any of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc. ( IS > M 2 whiskers [pi.] (old-fashioned or humorous) the hair growing on a man’s face, especially on his cheeks and chin 7 m be, come,

etc. within a whisker of sth/doing sth (BrE) to almost do sth They came within a whisker

of being killed. A 7'ftlip o by a 'whisker by a

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whiskered /'wisked; NAmE -kard/ (also whis-kery /'wiskari/) adj. having whiskers fr; WMtf} whisky (BrE) (NAmE, IrishE whis-key) /'wiski/ noun (pi. whis-kies, whis-keys) 1 [U, C] a strong alcoholic drink made from malted grain. It is sometimes drunk with water and/or ice. ft, ± M ■ a bottle of whisky — M ft ± & 0 Scotch whisky 0 highland whiskies M

—see also bourbon(I), Scotch n.( 1) 2 [C] a glass of whisky a whisky and soda —

fr tT 7jc ft ft ± .S 0 Two whiskies, please, if A M If ft i ,g₀ — see also Scotch n.(2)

.whisky 'mac(BrE) (NAmE .whiskey 'mac) noun an alcoholic drink made by mixing whisky with ginger wine

.whisky 'sour (BrE) (NAmE .whiskey 'sour) noun an alcoholic drink made by mixing whisky with lemon or lime juice ft±g$M (

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whis per Ow /’wispa(r)/ verb, noun a verb 1 to speak very quietly to sb so that other people cannot hear what you are saying ; ft iff; fA ft; 7b p ft H771 murmur _: [V] Don’t you know it’s rude

to whisper? Xlif o

What are you two whispering about? # ft M A f£ ft p ft ® ft 'A ? 0 [V speech] ‘Can you meet me tonight?’ he whispered. “ ®® ?’ ” ikfrp 10 ₀ 0 [VN]

She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. M A^^^ftft jmfr A o 0 [V that] He whispered to me that he was afraid, ft ft P ft J£ ft ft A ft ₀ 2 [often passive] to say or suggest sth about sb/sth in a private or secret way fLfrft; WW&;ft; ftpBf^: [VN that] It was whispered that he would soon die and he did. ft A ft^M^ETo [also v that] 3 [V] (literary) (of leaves, the wind, etc. Bfft, fxl^) to make a soft, quiet sound

% noun 1 a low quiet voice or the sound it makes I^ft (/&■); ft ft f P ) ; AAft ( p ) 85771 murmur: They

spoke in whispers, ft ft & 3E A tic ^ ₀ O Her voice dropped to a whisper. ftffift^W'b^ftfto — see also STAGE WHISPER 2 (also whis per-ing) (literary) a soft sound $£ ^ 0 p H H77I murmur : I could hear the