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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whisk /hwɪsk, wɪsk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to move, remove, carry, snatch, etc., with a rapid brushing or sweeping stroke:The waiters whisked away the trays and plates.
- to whip or blend (eggs or egg whites, cream, etc.) with a whisk.
n. [countable] - the act of whisking.
- whisk broom.
- a tool, usually of wire, for beating or whipping food.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whisk (hwisk, wisk),USA pronunciation v.t. - to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke:She whisked everything off the table with her arm.
- 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.
v.i. - to sweep, pass, or go lightly and rapidly.
n. - an act of whisking.
- a rapid, sweeping stroke;
light, rapid movement. - See whisk broom.
- a small bunch of grass, straw, hair, or the like, esp. for use in brushing.
- an implement, usually a bunch of wire loops held together in a handle, for beating or whipping eggs, cream, etc.
- Scandinavian; compare Old Norse, Norwegian visk wisp, Swedish viska besom, wisp, to whisk (off ), Danish viske to wipe (compare Old High German wisken to wipe, wisc wisp of hay); for development of wh compare whip
- 1325–75; (noun, nominal) Middle English (Scots) wysk rapid sweeping movement; (verb, verbal) earlier Scots wisk, quhisk
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whisk /wɪsk/ vb - (tr; often followed by away or off) to brush, sweep, or wipe off lightly
- (transitive) to move, carry, etc, with a light or rapid sweeping motion: the taxi whisked us to the airport
- (intransitive) to move, go, etc, quickly and nimbly: to whisk downstairs for a drink
- (transitive) to whip (eggs, cream, etc) to a froth
n - the act of whisking
- a light rapid sweeping movement or stroke
- a utensil, often incorporating a coil of wires, for whipping eggs, etc
- a small brush or broom
- a small bunch or bundle, as of grass, straw, etc
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse visk wisp; related to Middle Dutch wisch, Old High German wisc |