whip in

verb

To prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.

“He whipped in a dangerous cross, and Faulkner headed into the net.”

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Meanings

verbwhip in (third-person singular simple present whips in, present participle whipping in, simple past and past participle whipped in)

present singular third person whips in · participle present whipping in · participle past whipped in · past whipped in

  1. transitiveTo prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.
  2. figurativelytransitivegovernmentTo keep a party member in line.
  3. transitiveball gamesTo make a quick pass into the goalmouth.

    He whipped in a dangerous cross, and Faulkner headed into the net.

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APA

whip in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20in

MLA

“whip in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whip in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20in.

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