What does fouet in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fouet in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fouet in French.

The word fouet in French means whip, lash, whisk, whipping, lashing, whip antenna, whiplash, boost, pick-me-up, tonic, head on, full force, give a shot in the arm, give a shot in the arm to, hand whisk. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fouet

whip, lash

nom masculin (lanière de cuir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Zorro fait claquer son fouet.
Zorro cracks his whip.

whisk

nom masculin (batteur manuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cuisinière utilise un fouet pour battre l'omelette.
The cook uses a whisk to beat the eggs for the omelette.

whipping, lashing

nom masculin (châtiment du fouet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les galériens étaient souvent condamnés au fouet.
Galley slaves were often sentenced to whipping.

whip antenna

nom féminin (antenne radio, mobile et C-B)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les voitures ont souvent des antennes fouets.

whiplash

nom masculin (frappe avec un fouet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

boost, pick-me-up, tonic

nom masculin (figuré (regain d'énergie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

head on

locution adverbiale (en pleine face)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La petite berline a percuté le camion de plein fouet.

full force

locution adverbiale (figuré (violemment)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Le pays a été touché par la tempête de plein fouet.

give a shot in the arm, give a shot in the arm to

(figuré, familier (revigorer) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce cocktail donne un coup de fouet aux sportifs.

hand whisk

nom masculin (fouet manuel à manivelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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