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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.
1. : to move or convey briskly. whisked the children off to bed. 2. : to mix or fluff up by or as if by beating with a whisk. whisk egg whites. 3. : to brush or wipe off lightly. Synonyms. Noun. swish. switch.
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.
verb (used without object) to sweep, pass, or go lightly and rapidly. noun. an act of whisking. a rapid, sweeping stroke; light, rapid movement. whisk broom. a small bunch of grass, straw, hair, or the like, especially for use in brushing.
When you whisk something, you stir it quickly and lightly with a kitchen tool also called a whisk. Grab that whisk and whisk those eggs! Most whisks have long handles and curved wire loops, a design that makes it easy to beat air into ingredients as you whisk them.
Definition of whisk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WHISK definition: 1. to take someone somewhere quickly: 2. to mix food such as eggs, cream, etc very quickly using a…. Learn more.
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.]
Noun. Filter. verb. whisked, whisking, whisks. 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. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To whip (egg whites, cream, etc.)
