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6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'WHIP'

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We have definitions for 6 phrasal verbs with 'WHIP'

6 phrasal verbs with 'WHIP'

Whip into

  1. Enter rapidly (as for a brief errand)
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: Ben WHIPPED INTO the convenience store for a bag of crisps.

Whip off

  1. Produce, make or create quickly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He WHIPPED OFF two essays in a couple of hours before the deadline.
  2. Remove quickly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She WHIPPED her hat OFF when she entered the church.

Whip out

  1. Remove quickly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The police officer WHIPPED OUT her radio and called for back-up.

Whip out of

  1. Exit rapidly
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Lola WHIPPED OUT OF a side street without looking and broadsided a police car.

Whip through

  1. Do something quickly
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She WHIPPED THROUGH the task.

Whip up

  1. Make food quickly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We got back late and WHIPPED UP dinner.
  2. Mix liquid food quickly to make it thick and creamy
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I WHIPPED UP the egg whites.
  3. Make people feel more strongly about something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The boss tried to WHIP UP some support for her new policies.

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