/ wɪsk; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
to mix liquids, eggs, etc. into a stiff light mass, using a fork or special tool
SYN beat :
Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
2.
[+ adv. / prep. ] to take sb/sth somewhere very quickly and suddenly :
Jamie whisked her off to Paris for the weekend.
The waiter whisked away the plates before we had finished.
■ noun
a kitchen utensil (= a tool) for stirring eggs, etc. very fast :
an electric whisk
—picture at mixer
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : of Scandinavian origin.