'Whisk' definitions:
Definition of 'whisk'
From: WordNet
noun
A mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
noun
A small short-handled broom used to brush clothes [syn: whisk, whisk broom]
verb
Move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo"
verb
Move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"
verb
Brush or wipe off lightly [syn: whisk, whisk off]
verb
Whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs" [syn: whisk, whip]
Definition of 'Whisk'
From: GCIDE
- Whisk \Whisk\, n. [See Whist, n.] A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] --Taylor (1630). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Whisk'
From: GCIDE
- Whisk \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.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff. [1913 Webster]
- This first sad whisk Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress. [1913 Webster]
- My wife in her new lace whisk. --Pepys. [1913 Webster]
- 5. An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
- 6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Whisk'
From: GCIDE
- Whisk \Whisk\, v. i. To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Whisk'
From: GCIDE
- Whisk \Whisk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Whisking.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D. wisschen. See Whisk, n.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion. [1913 Webster]
- He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster]
- I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another. --Walpole. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'whisk'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aerate,
- agitate,
- agitator,
- ball the jack,
- barrel,
- beak,
- bear,
- beat,
- beat up,
- beater,
- boom,
- bowl along,
- breeze,
- breeze along,
- broom,
- brush,
- brush off,
- bullet,
- bunt,
- carry,
- chuck,
- churn,
- churn up,
- clip,
- conduct,
- convey,
- convulse,
- cream,
- cut along,
- dab,
- disarrange,
- discompose,
- disquiet,
- disturb,
- eggbeater,
- excite,
- ferment,
- fillip,
- fleet,
- flick,
- flip,
- flirt,
- flit,
- flurry,
- fly,
- fly low,
- foam,
- foot,
- freight,
- fret,
- froth,
- go fast,
- graze,
- highball,
- jiggler,
- lather,
- lift,
- lug,
- make knots,
- manhandle,
- mantle,
- nip,
- outstrip the wind,
- pack,
- paddle,
- pat,
- peck,
- perturb,
- perturbate,
- pick,
- pour it on,
- rap,
- rile,
- rip,
- ripple,
- roil,
- roughen,
- ruffle,
- rumple,
- scorch,
- scum,
- shake,
- shake up,
- shaker,
- sizzle,
- skim,
- snap,
- speed,
- spume,
- stir,
- stir up,
- storm along,
- sud,
- suds,
- sweep,
- sweep out,
- sweep up,
- swirl,
- take,
- tap,
- tear,
- tear along,
- thunder along,
- tickle,
- tip,
- tote,
- touch,
- transport,
- trouble,
- upset,
- vacuum,
- vacuum-clean,
- vibrator,
- waft,
- whip,
- whip up,
- whish,
- whiz,
- wing,
- work up,
- zing,
- zip,
- zoom