whip up

phrasal verb/ˌwɪp ˈʌp/CEFR C1

চটজলদি বানানো; উসকে দেওয়া

Meaning

To make something quickly, especially food, or to stir up strong feeling.

Example sentences

  • She whipped up a meal in twenty minutes.কুড়ি মিনিটে সে খাবার বানিয়ে ফেলল।
  • The speech whipped up the crowd.বক্তৃতাটি জনতাকে উসকে দিল।

Word forms

past tense
whipped up
-ing form
whipping up

A common mistake

The chef whipped up a wedding banquet over three days.→The chef prepared a wedding banquet over three days.

Whipping up is fast and slightly casual — the charm of the phrase is the speed. Three days of work is prepared or cooked. The second sense, whipping up anger, is never a compliment.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: rustle up, stir up

Antonyms: calm

Similar words, and what each means

  • rustle up

    চটপট বানিয়ে বা জোগাড় করে ফেলা

    To prepare or find something quickly, often food.

  • stir up

    উসকে দেওয়া, খুঁচিয়ে তোলা

    To cause strong feeling or trouble that was quiet before.

  • rustle up

    চটপট বানিয়ে বা জোগাড় করে ফেলা

    To prepare or find something quickly, often food.

  • stir up

    উসকে দেওয়া, খুঁচিয়ে তোলা

    To cause strong feeling or trouble that was quiet before.

Other English words for “চটজলদি বানানো; উসকে দেওয়া”

  • incite

    To encourage people to behave in a violent or unlawful way.

  • spark

    To cause something to start suddenly, especially a reaction.

  • fuel

    To make something, especially a feeling, stronger or worse.

  • stoke

    To add fuel to a fire, or to make a feeling stronger.

  • inflame

    To make a feeling or a situation much worse, or to make part of the body swollen and sore.

  • stir up

    To cause strong feeling or trouble that was quiet before.

Opposite words

  • calm

    শান্ত, ধীরস্থির

    Peaceful and not upset, worried, or excited.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “whip up” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা; সহ্য করা
    • • কোনোরকমে চলা, টিকে থাকা
    • • চটজলদি বানানো; উসকে দেওয়া
    • • এড়িয়ে যাওয়া, চেপে যাওয়া
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    চটজলদি বানানো; উসকে দেওয়া — whip up (phrasal verb) — চটজলদি বানানো; উসকে দেওয়া. To make something quickly, especially food, or to stir up strong feeling.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “whip up”?

    • • rustle up
    • • palm off
    • • write off
    • • talk over
    Show the answer

    rustle up — rustle up — চটপট বানিয়ে বা জোগাড় করে ফেলা. To prepare or find something quickly, often food.

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