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- Dictionarywhisk/wɪsk/
verb
- 1. take or move (someone or something) somewhere suddenly and quickly: "he whisked her off to Paris for a few days" Similar
- 2. beat or stir (a substance, especially cream or eggs) with a light, rapid movement. Similar
noun
- 1. a utensil for whipping eggs or cream. Similar
- 2. a bunch of grass, twigs, or bristles for removing dust or flies.
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WHISK definition: 1. to take something or someone somewhere else suddenly and quickly: 2. to beat eggs, cream, etc…. Learn more.
The meaning of WHISK is a quick light brushing or whipping motion. How to use whisk in a sentence.
A whisk is a cooking utensil which can be used to blend ingredients smooth or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping. Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end. The loops can have different shapes depending on a whisk's intended functions.
verb. 1. (tr; often foll by away or off) to brush, sweep, or wipe off lightly. 2. (transitive) to move, carry, etc, with a light or rapid sweeping motion. the taxi whisked us to the airport. 3. (intransitive) to move, go, etc, quickly and nimbly. to whisk downstairs for a drink.
to sweep (dust, crumbs, etc., or a surface) with a whisk broom, brush, or the like. to draw, snatch, carry, etc., lightly and rapidly: He whisked the money into his pocket. to whip (eggs, cream, etc.) to a froth with a whisk or beating instrument.
n. 1. A quick light sweeping motion. 2. A whiskbroom. 3. A small bunch, as of twigs or hair, attached to a handle and used in brushing. 4. A kitchen utensil, usually in the form of stiff, thin wire loops attached to a handle, used for whipping foodstuffs. [Middle English wisken, of Scandinavian origin .]
Definition of whisk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
