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

Deglaze the pan to whip up a flavor-boosting simple pan sauce. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

Everything’s Just Peachy’s Enjoli Enriquez whips up her signature peach cobbler into a milkshake ($12) any time of year. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

So Republicans are desperate for something, anything, anyone — a fall guy, a scapegoat — to rant against, whip up the Republican base against, and raise money for their fall campaigns. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

The weaker Democratic faction believes the party moved too far to the left then and must convincingly recant to win back votes; the stronger faction believes this argument is a distraction whipped up by Republicans. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for whip up

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