: exhausted, tired, wearied, fatigued
weave : intertwine, twist, curl, meander, twine, spiral, coil
weigh : consider, ponder, contemplate
wet : drenched, dampened, moistened, moist, humid
whim / / noun [countable]
a sudden feeling that you would like to do something or have something, especially when there is no particularly important or good reason : on a whim (=because of a whim): I went to visit her on a whim. | at the whim of: The palace decor kept changing at the whim of the princess. | a passing whim (=one that will soon be forgotten) | sb's every whim: I was spoiled. My every whim was catered to.
: caprice / / noun
1 [countable, uncountable] a sudden and unreasonable change of mind or behaviour: the caprices of a spoilt child
2 [uncountable] the tendency to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way
, whimsy // noun
1 [uncountable] a way of thinking or behaving that is unusual, strange, and often amusing
2 [countable] a strange idea or desire that does not seem to have any sensible purpose: This room, by some architectural whimsy, completely unbalanced the house.
whip1 / noun
1 [countable] a long thin piece of rope or leather with a handle used for making animals move or punishing people : crack a whip (=make a loud noise with a whip)
2 [countable] a member of the US Congress or the British Parliament who is responsible for making sure that the members of their party attend and vote
also Chief whip
3 [countable] a written order sent to members of the US Congress or the British Parliament telling them when and how to vote
4 chocolate whip/strawberry whip etc [countable, uncountable] BrE a sweet dish made from the white part of eggs and chocolate or fruit, beaten together to make a smooth, light mixture
also crack of the whip crack1 (20), give sb a fair crack of the whip fair1 (11)
: lash1 / verb
1 TIE [transitive always + adv/prep] to tie something tightly to something else with a rope, or tie two things together : lash sth to/onto etc: The oars were lashed to the sides of the boat.
2 WIND/RAIN ETC [intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive] to hit against something with violent force: The rain lashed her face. | waves lashing the shore
[+ against/down/across]: The wind lashed violently against the door.
3 HIT [transitive] to hit someone very hard with a whip, stick etc: The guards would lash any of the prisoners who fell behind.
4 TAIL [intransitive, transitive] if an animal lashes its tail or its tail lashes, it moves it from side to side quickly and strongly, especially because it is angry
5 CRITICIZE [transitive] a word meaning to criticize someone angrily, used especially in newspapers: Judge lashes drug-dealers.
6 lash sb into a fury/rage/frenzy etc to deliberately make a group of people have strong violent feelings: The crowd was being lashed into a frenzy by the speaker.
lash out phrasal verb [intransitive]
1 to suddenly speak angrily to someone
[+ at]: I used to lash out at my children for no reason.
2 to try to hit someone, with a series of violent, uncontrolled movements: In its panic, the bear started to lash out.
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