whip out

verb

To pull something out with a sudden jerk.

“He suddenly whipped out his gun and pointed it at his doctor.”

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pull out
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Meanings

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

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

  1. informaltransitiveTo pull something out with a sudden jerk.

    He suddenly whipped out his gun and pointed it at his doctor.

    1 more example

    I whipped out my wallet and laid a five-pound note on the bar.

    Synonyms: pull out

  2. informaltransitiveTo complete or produce rapidly.

    You need the report by this afternoon? No problem! I will whip one out for you in 10 minutes.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo pull something out with a sudden jerk.

Similar
pull out
Also see
pull out

Translations

Bulgarian изтеглям
  • изтеглям (iztegljam)to pull something out with a sudden jerk
Polish wyciągać błyskawicznie, wyciągnąć błyskawicznie
  • wyciągać błyskawicznieto pull something out with a sudden jerk
  • wyciągnąć błyskawicznieto pull something out with a sudden jerk
Portuguese sacar
  • sacarto pull something out with a sudden jerk
Spanish sacar repentinamente
  • sacar repentinamenteto pull something out with a sudden jerk
Cite this entry
APA

whip out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20out

MLA

“whip out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whip out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20out.

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