whip up
To make food fast, or to make people feel very excited or angry very quickly.
Meanings
To prepare food or a dish quickly.
"She whipped up a batch of pancakes before the children woke up."
To excite or stir strong emotions, enthusiasm, or anger in a person or group.
"The politician whipped up the crowd with promises of change and prosperity."
"He could whip up a crowd like no one I'd ever seen."
— Barack Obama, referencing Jesse Jackson, Dreams from My Father (1995)
When weather develops rapidly and becomes violent (used of wind, storms, or waves).
"The wind whipped up suddenly, sending dust and leaves swirling across the street."
To create or produce something quickly, especially a document or creative work.
"Can you whip up a quick sketch of the layout before the meeting?"
Two main uses: culinary (prepare food quickly) and figurative (incite emotion in a crowd). The figurative sense can carry negative connotations when referring to anger or panic. Common in both British and American English.
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