whip up

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

On its seventh anniversary, Court Simonne-Mathieu will welcome Corentin Moutet, the French master of whipping up fans who revels in its atmosphere like no other. —Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026

The Big Ten, by contrast, has been successfully whipping up support for its 24-team proposal. —Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

The suites are light-flooded, have kitchens perfect for whipping up a cheese plate from the nearby Butterfield Market (though in my view all food here should be left up to Jean-Georges Vongerichten) and the oh-so-East-coast minibar is decked out with Tate’s Bake Shop cookies and Cape Cod chips. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026

Or, whip up this casserole for straightforward and satisfying weeknight dinner for the whole family. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

Rhymes for whip up

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