whip up

phrasal verb

whipped up; whipping up; whips up

1

: to excite (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to feel strong emotions about something

His speech whipped up the crowd.

2

informal : to cause or create (something)

She was trying to whip up some enthusiasm.

3

informal : to produce or prepare (a meal) very quickly

I can whip a meal up in no time.

Examples of whip up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fire was being whipped up by strong winds and hot, dry weather. —Ibrahim Hazboun and Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Movies steeped in fantasy and existing or newly hatched folklore can whip up anything and everything, usually digitally, which often erases half of the potential visual magic. —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025

Whether Grandpa was in charge of making his famous recipe, helped Grandma whip up his favorite cake, or just liked to put in a request for his favorite dessert, these recipes are just like the ones Grandpa always looked forward to eating after Easter dinner. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, the second horseman is off in Panama whipping up yet more instability. —Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for whip up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup