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to whip

to whip

153 2.4
To beat cream or eggs quickly until they become thick and full of air
  • verb
  • /wɪp/
translation icon : batir
  • Never mind, she said, and I whipped it up into a gown in the latest mode.
  • whip cream

Examples

  • For dessert, I plan to whip up a light mousse using just eggs and cream.

  • You gotta whip it like this.

  • - You want fresh whipped cream?

  • So I will call my guy, have him grab his brushes and whip something up.

  • Do you think that Chef Claude could whip up some chimichangi thingy?

  • The chef will whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks.

  • She loves to whip together quick breakfasts like scrambled eggs and toast.

Synonyms

to beat
vsto whip
156 1.0

To stir food quickly and strongly so it becomes smooth or light

is aimed at incorporating air to create a lighter fluffy texture
to whisk
vsto whip
38 2.8

To beat eggs or cream quickly to make them light

is more forceful and adds air to reach a fluffy consistency
to cream
vsto whip
16 2.5

To beat butter with sugar until light and smooth

is more focused on trapping air to make a light airy texture rather than thick

Idioms

To use firm authority to make people work harder and follow rules

smart as a whip
  • Informal
5 7.0

Very quick to understand things and find answers

to whip the cat
  • Informal
9.9

To do small fun things to stop worrying

6.8

To make food quickly or to cause strong excitement

Phrasal Verbs

62 3.0

To quickly make food with little effort

10 5.1

Quickly make a person or thing work better by firm action

to whip through
  • Informal
2 4.9

To do something quickly and well

9.9

To quickly fill in forms without checking details, often by writing false information

to whip in
  • Informal
6.7

To add something quickly with little effort

Compounds

1 7.7

A situation where one person or group has more control than others

buggy whip
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A tool that makes horses move when they pull a small carriage and now means something old-fashioned

party whip
  • Literature
1 7.2

A person in a political party who makes sure members attend and vote as leaders want

1 8.2

A quick collection of money from a group for a gift or charity

9.9

A person who performs skilled whip tricks in rodeos or who is very strict about rules

8.6

A short stick riders use to signal and control hunting dogs during a fox hunt

prune whip
  • Archaic
8.1

A sweet dessert of mashed prunes mixed with whipped cream

A small animal like a spider with a long thin tail and no sting

A small fast snake with a long thin body and tail

9.1

A toy that spins when you hit it with a string

An animal like a scorpion with a long thin tail and no sting

A small fast snake with a long thin tail

How Vigorous

to whip
153 2.4
to beat
156 1.0
to whisk
38 2.8
to stir
152 1.0
to mix
416 1.0

Surface Forms

whip infinitive
whipped past
whipped past participle
whipping present participle
whips third person singular

Etymology

To whip food (like cream or egg whites) comes from the idea of beating something quickly; the word once meant 'to strike' and so to whip is to beat ingredients fast until they change texture.