'Whiplash' definitions:

Definition of 'whiplash'

(from WordNet)
noun
An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) [syn: whiplash, whiplash injury]
noun
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt" [syn: whip, lash, whiplash]

Definition of 'Whiplash'

From: GCIDE
  • Whiplash \Whip"lash`\, n.
  • 1. The lash of a whip, -- usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. a sudden change of direction, resembling the motion of the tip of a whip when it is cracked. [PJC]
  • 3. a stinging psychological effect reminiscent of being stung by a whip. [PJC]
  • 4. a whiplash injury. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'whiplash'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Whiplash'