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whisk
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- pronunciation:
- wIsk
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
whisks, whisking, whisked |
| definition 1: |
to move, brush off, or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush.
He whisked the ashes into a dustpan.She whisked the children off to bed. |
| definition 2: |
to combine (ingredients) by beating; whip.
- similar words:
- beat, whip
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| related words: |
brush, churn, race, scramble, waft, whip |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to move or go off briskly.
- similar words:
- whip, zip
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| related words: |
dart, fly, hasten |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of whisking.
Give your coat a whisk before you put it on. |
| definition 2: |
a utensil for beating liquids.
The chef always uses a whisk to beat eggs.
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| definition 3: |
a brush for removing crumbs, lint, or the like; whisk broom.
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| related words: |
brush, churn, dart |
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