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

Winds from the northeast will continue to whip up the waves on the coast and pass the breeze inland on Friday while rain chances are low with highs in the low to mid 80s across Central Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Other chefs who whipped up dishes include Fariyal Abdullahi of New York’s Hav & Mar, Jenner Tomaska of Chicago’s Esmé, Justin Yu of Houston’s Theodore Rex, and Penelope Wong of Denver’s Yuan Wonton, and Manu Buffara of São Paulo’s Manu. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

But physical education teacher Eric Nelson has no difficulty whipping up enthusiasm for a new cycling program at the Naperville Unit District 203 school. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

The force of the helicopter blades pummeled the water, whipping up spray and turbulence. — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for whip up

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