whisk

  • 21whisk — 1. verb 1) the cable car will whisk you to the top Syn: speed, hurry, rush, sweep, hurtle, shoot 2) she whisked the cloth away Syn: pull, snatch, pluck, tug, jerk; i …

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  • 22whisk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wisk, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse visk wisp; akin to Old English wiscian to plait Date: 14th century 1. a quick light brushing or whipping motion 2. a. a usually wire kitchen utensil used… …

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  • 23whisk — I n. an egg whisk (BE; AE has eggbeater) II v. (P; tr.) ( to move quickly ) they were whisked into the hotel; the important visitors were whisked through customs * * * [wɪsk] the important visitors were whisked through customs (P; tr.) ( to move… …

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  • 24whisk — verb 1) the cable car will whisk you to the top Syn: speed, hurry, rush, sweep, hurtle, shoot 2) she whisked the cloth away Syn: pull, snatch, pluck, tug, jerk; informal whip …

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  • 25whisk — [wɪsk] noun [C] I a kitchen tool, used for mixing, that consists of several curves of wire joined to a handle II verb [T] whisk [wɪsk] 1) to mix something such as eggs or cream using a whisk or a fork Syn: beat 2) to move someone or something… …

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  • 26whisk — verb Whisk is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cream, ↑egg, ↑mixture, ↑white …

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  • 27whisk n — A High Whisk Relationship. Are we having a baby? Silly we haven t swept together! He s no Dustin Hoffman! I hope it dust pan out! see picture …

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  • 28whisk — I. /wɪsk / (say wisk) verb (t) 1. to sweep (dust, crumbs, etc., or a surface) with a brush, or the like. 2. to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke. 3. to draw, snatch, carry, etc., lightly and rapidly. –verb (i) 4. to sweep, pass, or go lightly… …

  • 29whisk by — verb move by very quickly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑zip by, ↑fly by • Hypernyms: ↑travel by, ↑pass by, ↑surpass, ↑go past, ↑go by, ↑ …

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  • 30Whisk (disambiguation) — Whisk refers to:* Whisk a kitchen utensil * Fly whisk used as a flyswatter or as regalia * Whisk broom a cleaning instrument * cooking technique …

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