whip up
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whip up (third-person singular simple present whips up, present participle whipping up, simple past and past participle whipped up)
- (transitive) To produce (something) quickly, especially food.
- Synonyms: rustle up, whomp up, throw together
- Coordinate term: mix up
- Near-synonym: cook up
- I'll whip up a quick meal for our unexpected guests.
- (transitive) To beat (stir) (a liquid) quickly so to introduce air and form foam.
- Synonym: whip
- (transitive) To arouse or excite.
- Synonyms: stir up, urge; see also Thesaurus:incite
- His speech whipped the crowd up into a frenzy.
- 2024 February 4, David Hytner, “Arsenal ignite title hopes as Gabriel Martinelli punishes Liverpool error”, in The Guardian[1]:
- 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 connection was not true.
- (transitive) To lift or snatch up suddenly.
- 1962 April, “Motive power miscellany: Scottish Region”, in Modern Railways, page 285:
- 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 insulators themselves.
- 2021 February 24, “Network News: ... but snow and ice forces Greater Anglia to sideline Class 745s”, in RAIL, number 925, page 13, photo caption:
- Greater Anglia 745005 whips up snow as it passes Fox Street (near Colchester) on February 8, with the 1000 Norwich-London Liverpool Street.
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to produce (something) quickly
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to beat (stir) (a liquid) quickly
to arouse or excite
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to lift or snatch up suddenly
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