noun
- plural of whiplash; injuries to the neck caused by sudden jerking motion, typically in car accidents
- plural of whiplash; the flexible parts of whips
Usage: medical
verb
- third person singular present of whiplash; moves or strikes with a sudden snapping motion
Examples
- The accident victims suffered severe whiplashes from the rear-end collision.
- Many passengers experienced whiplashes when the bus stopped suddenly.
- The old leather whiplashes cracked in the cold weather.
- His tail whiplashes back and forth when he’s angry.
- The rope whiplashes through the air with tremendous force.
- Physical therapy helped treat the whiplashes from the crash.
- The snake whiplashes its body to move quickly through the grass.