whiplash
pronunciation
How to pronounce whiplash in British English:
UK [ˈwɪplæʃ]
How to pronounce whiplash in American English:
US [ˈhwɪpˌlæʃ, ˈwɪp-]
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- Noun:
- an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
- a quick blow with a whip
Word Origin
- whiplash (n.)
- 1570s, "the lash of a whip," from whip (n.) + lash (n.). The injury caused by sudden head motion so called by 1955, in reference to the notion of moving to and fro like a cracking whip. The verb in this sense is recorded by 1971.
Example
- 1. Acute headache attributed to whiplash injury .
- 2. Whiplash is still the most common injury during a car crash , according to the aa .
- 3. Headrests are often positioned too far back ( right ) , increasing the risk of whiplash injuries considerably .
- 4. He is suffering from whiplash .
- 5. Scarlett 's voice was like a whiplash .