English Explanatory Dictionary

whip up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To produce (something) quickly, especially food.
  2. To beat (stir) (a liquid) quickly so to introduce air and form foam.
  3. To arouse or excite.
  4. To lift or snatch up suddenly.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-whip up.wav

Word forms

whip up whips up whipping up whipped up

Synonyms

rustle up whomp up throw together cook up whip stir up urge abet actuate goose light a fire under send sting bring about cheer draw drive encourage egg on engender evoke excite foment goad grill ignite impel incite induce inflame instigate invoke lash motive motivate move obligate oblige push promote prompt provoke rouse set off spark off spur spur on stimulate stir stoke tempt whet whip up

Derived words

whip up a storm

Translations

Czech: rozvířit Czech: rozbouřit German: aufschlagen German: schaumig schlagen Polish: ubijać Polish: ubić Spanish: batir
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