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

No mixer is needed to whip up this cake that's been a reader favorite since it was first published in 2001. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025

All the flavors are made with fresh, local ingredients and inspired by Batlle’s Cuban family, who also used to whip up ice cream from scratch. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025

In episode seven of With Love, Meghan season two, Markle heads into the kitchen to whip up a batch of her go-to thumbprint cookies, a simple yet elegant treat that feels just right for sharing. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025

This pretend play set includes vegetables, proteins, and more for kids to whip up on the stovetop. —Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for whip up

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