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whipped

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈhwɪpt// UK //wˈɪpt// whipped Slang

adj. completely controlled by a romantic partner. You use this to describe someone who does everything their partner wants because they are so in love or afraid of an argument.

adj. characterised by total submission to a romantic partner's wishes or demands. Slang in register; typically carries a mocking or derogatory tone when used by peers.


SIMPLE

He is so whipped that he asks her permission to go out.

CONTEXTUAL

His friends joked that he was whipped because he cancelled his weekend plans the moment his girlfriend mentioned she was bored.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'get'.

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