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

The fervor that Club Kid has whipped up, positive and negative, is hardly surprising given how strong of a reaction Firstman tends to elicit. — Rich Juzwiak, Time, 13 Nov. 2026

His first task was to whip up a biographical treatment of General Charles de Gaulle, leading the Free French government from exile in London. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026

Even Jack’s new invention, the electric mixer, couldn’t whip up a more delicious start. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Library’s Imagination Station currently houses the Bookmark Bakery, where young visitors can whip up some tasty imaginary treats. — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for whip up

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