Home › Words › H › horsewhiphorsewhiphorsewhip means A whip for use on horses.EtymologyFrom horse + whip.nounA whip for use on horses.verbTo flog or lash (someone or something) with a horsewhip.e.g.“[T]heir children were horsewhipped by the grieve when found trespassing; […]” — 1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], chapter VII, in Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and ArchibalDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.horsewhipping 85% match — A beating with a horsewhip. vs horsewhip →horsewhipper 83% match — One who horsewhips. vs horsewhip →bullwhip 68% match — A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock. vs horsewhip →whup 68% match — A whip. vs horsewhip →dogwhip 68% match — A whip intended for use on dogs. vs horsewhip →coachwhip 67% match — A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach. vs horsewhip →whipcracker 66% match — One who cracks a whip. vs horsewhip →horsewoman 65% match — A woman who is skilled with horses; a female equestrian. vs horsewhip →