whip up

phrasal verb

whipped up; whipping up; whips up

: to excite (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to feel strong emotions about something

His speech whipped up the crowd.

informal : to cause or create (something)

She was trying to whip up some enthusiasm.

informal : to produce or prepare (a meal) very quickly

I can whip a meal up in no time.

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Not everyone has the time or space to be Martha Stewart on Thanksgiving Day, and San Diego chefs are whipping up enticing plates with all the trimmings. —

Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 Arrive early for croissants, Danish pastries, and tarts Reed whips up an assortment of croissants, like almond, chocolate, ham & cheddar, and black truffle & gruyère. —

Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024 The Owens’ aunts, played by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, decide to whip up some margaritas at midnight. —

Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 After whipping up interest in GameStop during the days of the pandemic, Gill had been silent for almost three years on social media. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whip up