whip sb into sth
— phrasal verb with whip /wɪp/ verb (-pp-)Definition
› If you whip someone into a particular state, you quickly and effectively cause them to be in that state: Karl Smith, the 19-year old singer, had whipped the crowd of teenage girls into a frenzy merely by removing his shirt. The prime minister's final speech had the desired effect, whipping his party into a patriotic fervour.Making people excited and interestedInspiration and inspiring
(Definition of whip sb into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absorbed adjective
- animate verb
- be sb's bag idiom
- breathe (new) life into sth idiom
- captivate verb
- engage verb (INTEREST)
- entrance verb
- give sb something to talk about idiom
- hype sb up phrasal verb
- interest sb in sth phrasal verb
- intrigue verb
- occupy verb (FILL)
- stimulate verb
- stretch verb (DO MORE)
- swing verb (BE EXCITING)
- thrill verb
- titillate verb
- transfix verb (UNABLE TO MOVE)
- whet verb (INTEREST)
- whip sth up phrasal verb (EMOTION)
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