whisk

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A whisk in a bowl of eggs.

noun

The definition of a whisk is a kitchen action where you mix in a quick sweeping motion or a gadget with wire loops.
An example of a whisk is a kitchen gadget you use to mix eggs before you scramble them.

verb

To whisk is defined as to move something or someone very quickly, or to beat or mix foods using a special kitchen tool, also called a whisk.
1. An example of whisk is when you quickly clear away clutter.
2. An example of whisk is when you beat eggs before you scramble them.

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whisk

1. the act of brushing with a quick, light, sweeping motion
2. such a motion
a small bunch of straw, twigs, hair, etc. used for brushing
a kitchen utensil consisting of wire loops fixed in a handle, for whipping egg whites, cream, etc.

Origin of whisk

Middle English wisk from Old Norse visk, wisp, brush from Indo-European an unverified form weisk- ( from an unverified form weis-, supple twig, broom) from source German wischen, to wipe

to move, remove, carry, brush (away, off, out, etc.) forcefully and speedily, as with a quick, sweeping motion: to whisk out a handkerchief, to whisk off crumbs
to whip (egg whites, cream, etc.)

to move quickly, nimbly, or briskly

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whisk

verb

whisked, whisk·ing, whisks

verb

transitive

To move or cause to move with quick light sweeping motions: whisked crumbs off the table; whisked the children away.
To whip (eggs or cream).

verb

intransitive

To move lightly, nimbly, and rapidly.

noun

A quick light sweeping motion.
A whiskbroom.
A small bunch, as of twigs or hair, attached to a handle and used in brushing.
A kitchen utensil, usually in the form of stiff, thin wire loops attached to a handle, used for whipping foodstuffs.

Origin of whisk

Middle English wisken of Scandinavian origin

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Noun

(plural whisks)

A quick, light sweeping motion.
With a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.
A kitchen utensil, made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle, used for whipping (a mechanical device with the same function).
He used a whisk to whip up a light and airy souffle.
A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.
Peter dipped the whisk in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.
A small handheld broom with a small (no) handle.
I used a whisk to sweep the counter, then a push-broom for the floor.
A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
(archaic) An impertinent fellow.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present whisks, present participle whisking, simple past and past participle whisked)

To move something with quick light sweeping motions.
Vernon whisked the sawdust from his workbench.
In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.
The chef prepared to whisk the egg whites for the angel's food cake.
To move something rapidly and with no warning.
The governess whisked the children from the room before they could see their presents.
(intransitive) To move lightly and nimbly.
The children whisked down the road to the fair, laughing and chattering as they went.

Origin

Middle English, from Old Norse visk (compare Danish visk), from Proto-Germanic *wisk- 'move quickly' (compare Old English wiscian 'to plait', granwisc 'awn', Dutch wis 'wisp', German Wisch), from Proto-Indo-European *uÌ¯eis (compare Latin virga 'rod, switch', viscus 'entrails', Lithuanian vizgÃ©ti 'to tremble', Czech vechet 'wisp of straw', Sanskrit veÅŸka 'noose').