Whisk - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |wɪsk|  American pronunciation of the word whisk
Brit.  |wɪsk|  British pronunciation of the word whisk

noun

- a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
- a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes

verb

- move somewhere quickly
The President was whisked away in his limo
- move quickly and nimbly
He whisked into the house
- brush or wipe off lightly
- whip with or as if with a wire whisk (syn: whip)
whisk the eggs

Extra examples

...with a whisk of the broom, the dirt was gone...

Whisk the eggs with the cream until the mixture thickens.

She whisked the children off to bed.

The taxi whisked me to the airport.

The waitress whisked my plate away before I was finished eating.

The cow brushed away the flies with a whisk of its tail.

They were whisked into the hotel.

The important visitors were whisked through customs.

As Meg appeared, the pet rat whisked into its hole.

The waitress whisked our coffee cups away before we'd had a chance to finish.

The President was whisked away in his limo

He whisked into the house

Whisk the flour into the gravy until it is smooth.

Whisk the egg white (=the white part) until stiff.

Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: whisk
he/she/it: whisks
present participle: whisking
past tense: whisked
past participle: whisked
noun
singular: whisk
plural: whisks
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