How to Pronounce "smart as a whip"
expression
SMART-az-uh-WIP
SMAHT-az-WIP
Definition
Describes someone who is very intelligent, quick-thinking, and able to understand things easily.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsmɑɹt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhwɪp/, /ˈwɪp
British English
smˈɑːt/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /wˈɪp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SMART-az-uh-WIP
UK
SMAHT-az-WIP
Listen in Context
My sister is smart as a whip and always gets top grades.
He's smart as a whip when it comes to computers.
The new student is smart as a whip and learned everything in one day.
Wow, your kid is smart as a whip—she solved that puzzle in seconds!