Whip through Meaning in English
expression
ˈhwɪp/, /ˈwɪp/ /ˈθɹu
WHIP-throo
wˈɪp/ /θɹˈuː
WIP-THROO
Definition
To finish something very quickly or to review something rapidly, often without attention to detail.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and often positive, showing efficiency, but can suggest a lack of thoroughness. Commonly used with tasks, reading, or checking things: 'whip through your homework', 'whip through the report'. Not used for deep or slow activities.
Spanish: hacer rápidamente - repasar rápidamentePortuguese (BR): fazer rapidamente - passar rapidamente porPortuguese (PT): fazer rapidamente - passar rapidamente porChinese (Simplified): 迅速完成 - 快速浏览Chinese (Traditional): 迅速完成 - 快速瀏覽Hindi: बहुत तेजी से करना - जल्दी से पूरा करनाArabic: ينجز بسرعة - يمر بسرعة علىBengali: দ্রুত শেষ করা - দ্রুত দেখতে নেওয়াRussian: быстро закончить - бегло пройтисьJapanese: 素早く終える - ざっと終わらせるVietnamese: làm nhanh - xem lướt quaKorean: 빠르게 끝내다 - 급히 처리하다Turkish: hızla yapmak - hızlıca gözden geçirmekUrdu: تیزی سے مکمل کرنا - جلدی سے دیکھناIndonesian: menyelesaikan dengan cepat - melirik cepat
Example Sentences
I can whip through this homework in ten minutes.
basic
She whipped through the report before the meeting.
basic
Let’s whip through these questions together.
basic
He just whipped through his presentation and left.
natural
I tend to whip through emails in the morning before breakfast.
natural
The students whipped through the quiz because it was so easy.
natural