Whisk — Defs

01 n. A game at cards; whist.

02 n. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.

1.
The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.
“This first sad whisk Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl.” — J. Fletcher.
2.
A small bunch of grass, straw, twigs, hair, or the like, used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom, as of broom corn.
3.
A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc.
4.
A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
“My wife in her new lace whisk.” — Pepys.
5.
An impertinent fellow.[Prov. Eng.]
6.
A plane used by coopers for evening chines.

03 v. t. To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion; as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs into a froth.

imp. & p. p. Whisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Whisking

1.
To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion; as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs into a froth.
2.
To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
“He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod.” — J. Fletcher.

“I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another.” — Walpole.

04 v. i. To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.