whisk

  • 11whisk — I UK [wɪsk] / US / US [hwɪsk] noun [countable] Word forms whisk : singular whisk plural whisks a kitchen tool that consists of several long closed curves of wire joined to a handle that you quickly move through a soft food to put air into it II… …

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  • 12whisk — [[t](h)wɪ̱sk[/t]] whisks, whisking, whisked 1) VERB If you whisk someone or something somewhere, you take them or move them there quickly. [V n prep/adv] He whisked her across the dance floor... [V n prep/adv] I was whisked away in a police car.… …

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  • 13whisk — 01. If you [whisk] the cream too long, it could change into butter. 02. You need to [whisk] the ingredients a long time in order to make a light and fluffy cake. 03. My arm got tired after [whisking] the cream for a few minutes. 04. [Whisk] the… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 14whisk — whisk1 [ wısk, hwısk ] noun count a kitchen tool that consists of several long closed curves of wire joined to a handle that you quickly move through a soft food to put air into it whisk whisk 2 [ wısk, hwısk ] verb 1. ) transitive to mix… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15whisk — {{11}}whisk (n.) late 14c., quick stroke, sweeping movement, probably from O.N. visk wisp, from P.Gmc. *wisk move quickly (Cf. M.Du. wisch, Du. wis, O.H.G. wisc, Ger. wisch wisp, brush ), from PIE root *weis to turn, twist (Cf. Skt. veskah …

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  • 16whisk — [[t](h)wɪsk, wɪsk[/t]] v. t. 1) to move with a rapid sweeping stroke: to whisk the dishes off the table[/ex] 2) to sweep with a whisk broom or brush 3) to draw, snatch, etc., lightly and rapidly: to whisk a child from danger[/ex] 4) to whip to a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17whisk — /hwisk, wisk/, v.t. 1. to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything off the table with her arm. 2. to sweep (dust, crumbs, etc., or a surface) with a whisk broom, brush, or the like. 3. to draw, snatch, carry, etc., lightly and… …

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  • 18whisk — 1 verb (T) to mix liquid or soft things very quickly so that air is mixed in, especially with a fork or a whisk whisk sb/sth away phrasal verb (T) 1 to take or remove something very quickly: He whisked the letter away before I could read it. 2 to …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19whisk — 1. noun a) A quick, light sweeping motion. With a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom. b) A kitchen utensil, made from stiff …

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  • 20whisk — whisk1 [wısk] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to mix liquid, eggs etc very quickly so that air is mixed in, using a fork or a whisk 2.) [always + adverb/preposition] to take someone or something quickly… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English