Added 9 October 2026 whiplash /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/ noun Categories: Describing WordsActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about whiplash at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident). A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object. the whip raised a red welt Origin From whip + lash. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: lashwhipwhippingfloggingkick-startfillipthongboostimpulsewhipsvoorslag Back to today's word