whiplash

IPA: wˈɪpɫæʃ

(countable) The lash of a whip.
An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.
(figurative) An abrupt and unexpected change, or the resulting feeling of shock.

Examples of "whiplash" in Sentences

… severe whiplash from the ONE-EIGHTY TURN they seem to be making, that is …
Rob so let me get this straight whiplash is like a hybrid of blacklash and crimson dynamo?
i feel like whiplash is the focus point. just sayin, i wouldnt have done so. starscream9289
As I explain, Unless you can fit in the context, you end up with what I call whiplash journalism.
I've heard the word whiplash used several times to describe how workshop participants feel after a fast web 2.0 overview.
And we do agree on one thing, since I used the term "whiplash" in last Tuesday's review/overview to describe the experience of watching Glee this year.
The Toronto Maple Leafs netminder will not play Thursday against the New York Rangers as he remains out with what the team is calling a "whiplash" injury affecting his neck.
Over the last five years, personal-injury claims from car accidents have risen 10% annually, including a large number recently for whiplash, which is hard to prove medically.
The Republicans will just say no to anything, the corporate dems and blue dogs will not agree with the progressive wing, and the run of the mill Democrat gets whiplash from the other two.