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Definition of bullwhip

bullwhip

/ˈbʊlˌwɪp/
bull · whip
Plural:bullwhips
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Past Simple:bullwhipped
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Past Participle:bullwhipped
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Present Participle:bullwhipping
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bullwhip Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A long, heavy whip made of braided leather with a short handle, tapering to a thin tip designed to produce a loud cracking sound for driving cattle or livestock.

Example

"The rancher coiled the braided leather bullwhip and hung it beside the saddle in the barn."

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• verb

1

To strike, drive, or lash with a bullwhip.

Example

"The stagecoach driver had to bullwhip the unruly team of horses to keep the wagon on the narrow mountain trail."

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• Nearby Words

bullshit
bullshitter
bullsnake
bullwhip
bully
bullyboy
bullying

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-19th-century American English as a compound of 'bull' and 'whip', originally referring to the heavy braided leather whips used by teamsters and drovers to guide oxen and cattle.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bullwhip. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bullwhip
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