whip up

verb

1. to excite; arouse

   to whip up a mob

   to whip up discontent

2. informal,  to prepare quickly

   to whip up a meal

Idioms and Phrases

Arouse, excite, as in The speaker whipped up the mob [Early 1800s]

Prepare quickly, as in I can easily whip up some lunch . This usage was first recorded in 1611.

Related Words

• agitate 
• arouse 
• foment 
• inflame 
• instigate 
• kindle 
• provoke 
• stir 
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