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whip in

C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To collect stray hunting dogs and bring them back; to quickly gather a group of people together; or to mix something into food while beating it.

Literal meaning: To use a whip to drive something inward or toward a central point.

Meanings

1 C1 formal

In fox hunting, to drive stray hounds back to join the main pack using commands or a whip.

"The whipper-in worked hard to whip in the hounds that had followed a false scent."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

To quickly gather or organize a group of people, especially to ensure their attendance or support.

"Party officials spent the afternoon whipping in votes to make sure the bill would pass."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

The hunting sense is very specialized: the 'whipper-in' is the person responsible for keeping hounds together. The organizational sense ('whip in the vote') is used in political contexts, related to the legislative 'whip.' The culinary sense is occasional and informal.

Commonly used with

hounds votes members supporters cream eggs

Forms

Base
whip in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
whips in
he/she/it
Past simple
whiped in
yesterday
Past participle
whiped in
have + pp
-ing form
whiping in
continuous

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