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

Some are sturdy enough to endure decades of beating egg whites, kneading dough, and whipping up cakes. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025

The Sun, the Solar System’s most powerful particle accelerator, can whip up electrons to nearly the speed of light and eject them into space. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025

Raging at the decision, the 29-year-old Medvedev sprinted across the court to remonstrate angrily with Allensworth and whipped up a jeering New York crowd. —Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Buy the ingredients behind the pumpkin spice latte to whip up your own version. —Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for whip up

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