whipsaw
whipsaw · whipsaws · whipsawed · whipsawn · whipsawing
To operate a whipsawTo operate a whipsaw.
US/wˈɪpsˌɔ/
Meaning
5 sensesTo operate a whipsaw.
saw with a whipsaw
(transitive)To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
(transitive)To defeat someone in two different ways at once.
Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
(US)To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
Origin
From whip + saw.From whip + saw.
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Forms
whipsaws, whipsawing, whipsawed, whipsawn| Base form | whipsaw · to whipsaw |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | whipsaws |
| Present participle | whipsawing |
| Past simple | whipsawed |
| Past participle | whipsawn |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle