Noun

1. An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
2. A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
3. A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
4. (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
5. A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

Verb

1. Beat severely with a whip or rod
2. Defeat thoroughly
3. Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
4. Strike as if by whipping
5. Whip with or as if with a wire whisk
6. Subject to harsh criticism