English noun: horsewhip | |||
1. | horsewhip (artifact) a whip for controlling horses | ||
Broader (hypernym) | whip | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buggy whip | ||
English verb: horsewhip | |||
1. | horsewhip (contact) whip with a whip intended for horses | ||
Examples | They want to horsewhip the prisoners | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip | ||