whig

noun

1. a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

Definition categories: person, englishman, liberal, liberalist, progressive

2. a supporter of the American Revolution

Definition categories: person, admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter

3. a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War

Definition categories: person, pol, politician, politico

verb

1. (transitive) Urge forward; drive briskly.

2. (intransitive) Jog along; move or work briskly.