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

Consider whipping up homemade hummus to get its health benefits in a creamy dip. —Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025

Personally planning on buying them to whip up a batch for the annual Hallmark holiday movie marathon. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025

Michael also whipped up a fancy compound butter. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

During the two stints as Speaker, Pelosi shepherded passage of the Affordable Care Act, the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan and Biden-era infrastructure and climate bills, driven by what supporters call a singular ability to whip up votes and outwit her opponents. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for whip up

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