whippet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhwɪpɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhwɪpɪt, ˈwɪp-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(whip′it, wip′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
whip•pet /ˈhwɪpɪt, ˈwɪp-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsa slender, swift dog resembling a small greyhound.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
whip•pet  (whip′it, wip′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsone of a breed of small, swift dogs resembling a greyhound, used for hunting rabbits and for racing.
  2. MilitaryAlso called whip′pet tank′. a fast, light tank used by the British in World War I.
  • perh. alteration of phrase whip it move briskly 1490–1500

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whippet / ˈwɪpɪt/
  1. a small slender breed of dog similar to a greyhound in appearance
Etymology: 16th Century: of uncertain origin; perhaps based on the phrase whip it! move quickly!
'whippet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gazehound - whiffet

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