Definition of whip verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whip

verb

wɪp

wɪp

whipping, whipped1 [transitive] whip somebody/something to hit a person or an animal hard with a whip, as a punishment or to make them go faster or work harder2 [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make something move, quickly and suddenly or violently in a particular direction+ adverb/preposition A branch whipped across the car window.Her hair whipped around her face in the wind.whip something The waves were being whipped by 50 mile an hour winds.3 [transitive] whip something + adverb/preposition to remove or pull something quickly and suddenlyShe whipped the mask off her face.The man whipped out a knife.4 [transitive] to stir cream, etc. very quickly until it becomes stiffwhip something Serve the pie with whipped cream.whip something up Whip the egg whites up into stiff peaks.5 [transitive] whip somebody/something (North American English, informal) to defeat somebody very easily in a gameThe team whipped its opponents by 35 points.They whipped Australia 18–3 in the final game. compare thrash verb (3)6 [transitive] whip something (British English, informal) to steal something

Phrasal verbs

whip through something

(informal) to do or finish something very quicklyWe whipped through customs in ten minutes.

whip somebody/something up

1 to deliberately try and make people excited or feel strongly about something

Synonym

rouseThe advertisements were designed to whip up public opinion.He was a speaker who could really whip up a crowd.2 to quickly make a meal or something to eatShe whipped up a delicious lunch for us in 15 minutes.