whip up

Verb

whip up (third-person singular simple present whips up, present participle whipping up, simple past and past participle whipped up)

1. (transitive) To produce (something) quickly, especially food.
   • Near-synonym: cook up
   • I'll whip up a quick meal for our unexpected guests.

   Synonyms:

   rustle up, whomp up, throw together, cook up

2. (transitive) To beat (stir) (a liquid) quickly so to introduce air and form foam.

   Synonyms:

   whip

3. (transitive) To arouse or excite.
   • His speech whipped the crowd up into a frenzy.
   • There was the sight of numerous Arsenal players ­whipping up the crowd, including after the breakthrough goal, which had been advertised. From a Raya throw, ­Martinelli switched on the afterburners to glide away from Konaté before crossing for Bukayo Saka, who had timed his run. Saka’s headed...2024 February 4, David Hytner, “Arsenal ignite title hopes as Gabriel Martinelli punishes Liverpool error”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms:

   stir up, urge, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about

4. (transitive) To lift or snatch up suddenly.
   • High tides and severe gales are by no means uncommon on the East Coast of England, and in the Thames Estuary, but on the night of January 31, the two acted in concert to such an extent that the sea rose several feet higher than was predicted, with the gale whipping up wave action.1953 May, “British Railways and the January Floods”, in Railway Magazine, page 301
   • Hurricane force winds damaged the North Clydeside catenary on January 17 and 18 and on February 12, causing interruptions to the Helensburgh services; in the neighbourhood of Craigendoran and Cardross, the seas in the Firth of Clyde were whipped up to the height of the conductor wires and the...1962 April, “Motive power miscellany: Scottish Region”, in Modern Railways, page 285