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I'd horsewhip you if I had a horse.
S. J. Perelman

Meaning of "horsewhip" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSEWHIP

horsewhip  [ˈhɔːsˌwɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSEWHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horsewhip is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb horsewhip in English.

WHAT DOES HORSEWHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of horsewhip in the English dictionary

The definition of horsewhip in the dictionary is a whip, usually with a long thong, used for managing horses. Other definition of horsewhip is to flog with such a whip.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HORSEWHIP

PRESENT

Present
I horsewhip
you horsewhip
he/she/it horsewhips
we horsewhip
you horsewhip
they horsewhip
Present continuous
I am horsewhipping
you are horsewhipping
he/she/it is horsewhipping
we are horsewhipping
you are horsewhipping
they are horsewhipping
Present perfect
I have horsewhipped
you have horsewhipped
he/she/it has horsewhipped
we have horsewhipped
you have horsewhipped
they have horsewhipped
Present perfect continuous
I have been horsewhipping
you have been horsewhipping
he/she/it has been horsewhipping
we have been horsewhipping
you have been horsewhipping
they have been horsewhipping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I horsewhipped
you horsewhipped
he/she/it horsewhipped
we horsewhipped
you horsewhipped
they horsewhipped
Past continuous
I was horsewhipping
you were horsewhipping
he/she/it was horsewhipping
we were horsewhipping
you were horsewhipping
they were horsewhipping
Past perfect
I had horsewhipped
you had horsewhipped
he/she/it had horsewhipped
we had horsewhipped
you had horsewhipped
they had horsewhipped
Past perfect continuous
I had been horsewhipping
you had been horsewhipping
he/she/it had been horsewhipping
we had been horsewhipping
you had been horsewhipping
they had been horsewhipping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will horsewhip
you will horsewhip
he/she/it will horsewhip
we will horsewhip
you will horsewhip
they will horsewhip
Future continuous
I will be horsewhipping
you will be horsewhipping
he/she/it will be horsewhipping
we will be horsewhipping
you will be horsewhipping
they will be horsewhipping
Future perfect
I will have horsewhipped
you will have horsewhipped
he/she/it will have horsewhipped
we will have horsewhipped
you will have horsewhipped
they will have horsewhipped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been horsewhipping
you will have been horsewhipping
he/she/it will have been horsewhipping
we will have been horsewhipping
you will have been horsewhipping
they will have been horsewhipping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would horsewhip
you would horsewhip
he/she/it would horsewhip
we would horsewhip
you would horsewhip
they would horsewhip
Conditional continuous
I would be horsewhipping
you would be horsewhipping
he/she/it would be horsewhipping
we would be horsewhipping
you would be horsewhipping
they would be horsewhipping
Conditional perfect
I would have horsewhip
you would have horsewhip
he/she/it would have horsewhip
we would have horsewhip
you would have horsewhip
they would have horsewhip
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been horsewhipping
you would have been horsewhipping
he/she/it would have been horsewhipping
we would have been horsewhipping
you would have been horsewhipping
they would have been horsewhipping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you horsewhip
we let´s horsewhip
you horsewhip
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to horsewhip
Past participle
horsewhipped
Present Participle
horsewhipping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORSEWHIP


bullwhip
ˈbʊlˌwɪp
coachwhip
ˈkəʊtʃˌwɪp
equip
ɪˈkwɪp
overequip
ˌəʊvərɪˈkwɪp
quip
kwɪp
whip
wɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSEWHIP

horseradish sauce
horses
horses for courses
horseshit
horseshoe
horseshoe arch
horseshoe bat
horseshoe crab
horseshoe fern
horseshoe whipsnake
horseshoeing
horseshoer
horseshoes
horsetail
horseway
horseweed
horsewhipped
horsewhipping
horsewoman
horsey

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSEWHIP

a fair crack of the whip
championship
chief whip
chip
crack the whip
friendship
hip
leadership
membership
ownership
partnership
pistol-whip
relationship
riding whip
scholarship
ship
stock whip
three-line whip
township
worship

Synonyms and antonyms of horsewhip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horsewhip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSEWHIP

Find out the translation of horsewhip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horsewhip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horsewhip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马鞭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fusta
570 millions of speakers

English

horsewhip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाबुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлыст
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horsewhip
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাবকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cravache
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuda kuda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reitpeitsche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

horsewhip
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말채찍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuda-kuda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đánh bằng roi da
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருவுட்பருனி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोडेस्वार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kamçılamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frustino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szpicruta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хлист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαστίγιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karwats
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

horsewhip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horsewhip

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSEWHIP»

The term «horsewhip» is normally little used and occupies the 127.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSEWHIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horsewhip

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QUOTES WITH «HORSEWHIP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word horsewhip.
1
S. J. Perelman
I'd horsewhip you if I had a horse.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSEWHIP»

Discover the use of horsewhip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horsewhip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting ...
HORSEWHIP, n. A whip for driving horses. HORSEWHIP, r. <- To lash ; to strike with a horsewhip. HORSEWHIPPED (-hwipt), pp. Struck with a horsewhip. HORSEWHIP-PING, ppr. Lashing or beating with a horsewhip. HORSEWHIPPING, n.
Noah Webster, 1857
2
My Inspiration from Life in New York
In this critical moment, Emperor Ming notices an old woman selling food by the roadside; he suddenly has a spontaneous idea, as he halts the horse and hands over the “seven-treasure horsewhip” to the old woman and tells her: “If the ...
Alex Kwok, 2014
3
Wrestling with the Demons of the Pahlavi Widēwdād: ...
(D) Ohrmazd answered: One should apply five strokes with the horsewhipandfivewiththebastinado;(E)thesecondtime,tenstrokeswith the horsewhip and ten with the bastinado; (F) and the third time, fifteen strokes with the horsewhip and fifteen ...
Mahnaz Moazami, 2014
4
Chinese Opera: The Actor's Craft
CHAPTER. 3. Using. Props. Horsewhip. Chinese drama has from the beginning called for horses on the stage. Sometimes, this would be for a solitary rider on a long journey. At other times, it might be for several mounted generals on a ...
Wang-Ngai Siu, Peter Lovrick, 2013
5
The parliamentary novels
He had told his wife that he would ask Fletcher to give up the borough, and that he would make that request with a horsewhip in his hand. It was too late now to say anything of the borough, but it might not be too late for the horsewhip. He had  ...
Anthony Trollope, 1918
6
The Prime Minister
He had told his wife that he would ask Fletcher to give up the borough, and that he would make that request with a horsewhip in his hand. It was too late now to say anything of the borough, but it might not be too late for the horsewhip. He had  ...
Anthony Trollope, 1902
7
The Writings of Anthony Trollope: The prime minister
He had told his wife that he would ask Fletcher to give up the borough, and that he would make that request with a horsewhip in his hand. It was too late now to say anything of the borough, but it might not be too late for the horsewhip. He had  ...
Anthony Trollope, 1902
8
A Dictionary of the English Language
HORSESTEALER, (hors'-ste-ler) ti.uk thief who steals horses. HORSEWAY, (hors' -wa) n.». A broad way by which horses may travel. HORSEWHIP, (horsewhip) n. s. A whip to strike a horse with. To HORSEWHIP, (horsewhip) CO. To strike or ...
Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson, 1827
9
Works: The Vicar of Bullhampton
He had told his wife that he would ask Fletcher to give up the borough, and that he would make that request with a horsewhip in his hand. It was too late now to say anything of the borough, but it might not be too late for the horsewhip. He had  ...
Anthony Trollope, 1911
10
Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes and Asides from ...
The Boys Clubs are organizing Horsewhip Drew Pearson Committees all over America. If he thinks he can bribe us, he underes— timates the moral fiber of American youth.” So don't forget, the Committee has only a cou— ple of weeks left to ...
William F. Buckley Jr., 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSEWHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horsewhip is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trump: He Has the Right Foes
Sam Houston would horsewhip Donald Trump as a cad and poltroon, but Sam Houston is not around to do the job. Donald Trump will not win ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
The rise and fall of Peg Plunkett, 18th-century courtesan and …
When her mother died, the family was taken over by her violent elder brother who ruled with the horsewhip. Peg, in her mid-teens, manages to ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
3
Kewaunee County news briefs
The children described being hit with a horsewhip and a broom, among others, the complaint says. The children range in age from 4 to 18. «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jun 15»
4
Strange Fruit by Kenan Malik: A polemic against racism and identity …
I have seen a little boy, six or seven years old, struck thrice with a horsewhip (before I could interfere) on his naked head, for having handed me ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
5
Grey by EL James
... is pompous billionaires who can't see a pretty young woman without wanting to hang her from a ceiling, lash her with a horsewhip and stuff ... «The Sunday Times, Jun 15»
6
Kewaunee couple reach deals in child abuse case
The children described being hit with a horsewhip and a broom, among others, the complaint says. The children range in age from 4 to 18. «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jun 15»
7
Paris's taxis, an endangered species
I've quite often wished that my taxi driver could have lashed out with a horsewhip to clear the traffic blocking a junction, but this wasn't what he ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Can't spend, won't spend
... reported to have summoned a regional manager of the state-owned power company and beaten him and some colleagues with a horsewhip. «The Economist, Jun 15»
9
End of the duel man date – An Irishman's Diary about duelling and …
By January 31st, D'Esterre was seen striding through Dublin, en route to the Four Courts, with a horsewhip. A showdown, and a riot between ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
10
Santa Cruz Rallies in Solidarity with Indigenous Movements to …
"He fashioned a horsewhip tipped with iron barbs to use against the Indians," the flier read. "Junipero Serra, the father of the California Missions ... «Bay Area Indymedia, Jun 15»

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