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

And its passage had an immediate effect, whipping up a frenzy of conversion activity. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

With a full kitchen at his disposal, chef Cani whipped up seared mahi for adults, penne pasta for the kids, alongside an incredible beet hummus and plenty of fresh-cut veggies, all laid out on our kitchen island. — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

The storm was whipping up maximum sustained winds of 60 mph with higher gusts, the hurricane center said. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 July 2026

While there’s no denying my mom’s creative way with leftovers is delicious and resourceful, there’s something to be said for whipping up a pot of grits exclusively for this snackable, stackable dish. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for whip up

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