A dream that you are being beaten with a whip can mean that you feel that someone else has power over you, while whipping someone else in a dream can represent a desire to have power over others.
Dreaming that you are being beaten with a whip, a lash or a flail can mean that you feel guilty about something, and you think that you deserve to be punished. It can mean that you are worried about facing the consequences of something that you have done.
Being punished with a whip in a dream can be a warning that your actions are going to cause you problems in the future.
A dream of being whipped can mean that you are being too controlling in real life.
Being whipped in a dream can symbolize a desire to control your basic urges.
A dream of a sexual encounter in which you are whipping someone or someone is whipping you can mean that you are feeling insecure about your sexuality.
If you derive pleasure from sado-masochistic activities in real life, a sexual dream that involves whipping someone or being whipped may simply be an expression of your sexual desires.