Whisk

n.	1.	A game at cards; whist.
	1.
	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.
	6.	A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
v. t.	1.	[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.
v. i.	1.	To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.

Noun	1.	whisk - a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
	2.	whisk - a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes Synonyms: whisk broom
Verb	1.	whisk - move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo"
	2.	whisk - move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"
	3.	whisk - brush or wipe off lightly Synonyms: whisk off
	4.	whisk - whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs" Synonyms: whip

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