Definitions for: Whisk


[n] a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
[n] a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
[v] whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"
[v] brush or wipe off lightly
[v] move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo"
[v] move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"



Webster (1913) Definition: Whisk, n. [See Whist, n.]
A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] --Taylor (1630).


Whisk, n. [Probably for wisk, and of Scand. origin; cf.
Icel. visk a wisp; akin to Dan. visk, Sw. viska, D. wisch,
OHG. wisc, G. wisch. See Wisp.]
1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of
something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.

This first sad whisk Takes off thy dukedom; thou art
but an earl. --J. Fletcher.

2. A small bunch of grass, straw, twigs, hair, or the like,
used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom, as of
broom corn.

3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for
whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. --Boyle.

4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.

My wife in her new lace whisk. --Pepys.

5. An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.


Whisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Whisking.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D.
wisschen. See Whisk, n.]
1. To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion;
as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs
into a froth.

2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion.

He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --J.
Fletcher.

I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out
of one element into another. --Walpole.


Whisk, v. i.
To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile
movement.

Synonyms: whip, whisk off, whiskbroom

See Also: beat, bring, broom, convey, go, locomote, mixer, move, pass over, scramble, take, travel, whip up, whomp up, wipe

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