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whomp up

C1 slang separable transitive

To prepare or produce something quickly, especially food; a regional American variant of 'whip up'.

In plain English

To make something fast, like a meal, without much planning.

What does "whomp up" mean?

2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To prepare food quickly from available ingredients.

"Grandma whomped up a big pot of soup in no time at all."

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2 C1 idiomatic slang

To create or produce something quickly and informally.

"He whomped up a quick solution to the problem before the boss arrived."

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Usage tip

Strongly regional — most common in Southern US English. Not widely understood outside that context. Functionally synonymous with 'whip up' or 'rustle up'.

Words that pair with "whomp up"

Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.

meal dinner batch solution plan breakfast

How to conjugate "whomp up"

The five tense forms you'll use most often.

Base
whomp up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
whomps up
he/she/it
Past simple
whomped up
yesterday
Past participle
whomped up
have + pp
-ing form
whomping up
continuous

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