1. whiplash

noun. ['ˈwɪˌplæʃ, ˈhwɪˌplæʃ'] an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident).

Rhymes with Whiplash

• backlash
• backslash
• eyelash
• whiplash

Sentences with whiplash

1. Noun, singular or mass
For example, in a car accident you might suffer personal injuries like a broken leg or whiplash.

2. Adjective
As USA Today explains, climate change can trigger "precipitation whiplash events."

2. whiplash

noun. ['ˈwɪˌplæʃ, ˈhwɪˌplæʃ'] a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object.