Topic: COOKING
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Origin: | Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wippen 'to swing' |
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whip1
past tense and past participle whipped, present participle whipping
past tense and past participle whipped, present participle whipping1 [transitive] to hit someone or something with a whip : He whipped the horse into a canter.
He whipped the horse into a canter.2 [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly and violently, or to make something do this : The wind whipped her hair into her eyes.
The wind whipped her hair into her eyes.3 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or remove something with a quick sudden movement He whipped back the sheets.
He whipped back the sheets.4 [transitive]DFC to mix cream or the clear part of an egg very hard until it becomes stiff [↪ beat, whisk]: Whip the cream until thick.
Whip the cream until thick.5 [transitive] British English informal to steal something
whip through something
phrasal verbHe whipped through his routine paperwork before going home.whip somebody/something ↔ up
phrasal verb1 to try to make people feel strongly about something an attempt to whip up the masses
an attempt to whip up the masses2DFC to quickly make something to eat : Mother was in the kitchen whipping up a batch of cakes.
Mother was in the kitchen whipping up a batch of cakes.