whip away



whip something away (from someone)

to jerk something away from someone suddenly. The mugger whipped Sally's purse away from her and ran. The thief whipped away the purse.
See also: away, whip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÍOmhar-Irish
ŞAhnaz-Turkish
Nensi-Croatian
Torill-Norwegian
Maximilianmahk-see-MEE-lee-ahn (German), mak-si-MIL-ee-ən (English), mak-si-MIL-yən (English)German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Frederikke-Danish