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

Here are some of Grandma's go-to recipes for whipping up weeknight dinners or Sunday suppers with ground beef. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

In retaliation, Poseidon whips up the ocean, shredding sails, cracking oars, sweeping Odysseus and his men overboard. —David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

For proof, look no further than her Instagram account, which is peppered with videos of the actress whipping up everything from cauliflower cavatelli to miso brown butter chocolate chip cookies. —Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Juice cleanse pros Juice cleanses provide plenty of nutrients and are easy to whip up. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for whip up

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