whiplash

noun whip·lash \ˈhwip-ˌlash, ˈwip-\

: an injury to the neck that is caused by a sudden backward movement of the head

Full Definition of WHIPLASH

: the lash of a whip

: something resembling a blow from a whip <the whiplash of fear — R. S. Banay>

: injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck from the rear by another vehicle)

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First Known Use of WHIPLASH

circa 1580

Rhymes with WHIPLASH

abash, backlash, backslash, backsplash, bone ash, calash, Chumash, cold cash, czardas, encash, eyelash, fly ash, gate-crash, goulash, green flash, heat rash, hot flash, Lagash, mishmash, mustache, panache, potash, rehash, slapdash, soutache, stramash, tongue-lash, unlash, Wabash, white ash

Medical Dictionary

whiplash

noun whip·lash \ˈhwip-ˌlash, ˈwip-\

Medical Definition of WHIPLASH

: injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck head-on or from the rear by another vehicle)