whisk
verb /wɪsk/
/wɪsk/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they whisk | /wɪsk/ /wɪsk/ |
| he / she / it whisks | /wɪsks/ /wɪsks/ |
| past simple whisked | /wɪskt/ /wɪskt/ |
| past participle whisked | /wɪskt/ /wɪskt/ |
| -ing form whisking | /ˈwɪskɪŋ/ /ˈwɪskɪŋ/ |
- whisk something to mix liquids, eggs, etc. into a stiff, light mass, using a fork or special tool synonym beat
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
- Lightly whisk the eggs and then add them to the mixture.
- Whisk all the ingredients together.
- whisk somebody/something + adv./prep. to take somebody/something somewhere very quickly and suddenly
- Jamie whisked her off to Paris for the weekend.
- The waiter whisked away the plates before we had finished.
Word Originlate Middle English: of Scandinavian origin.
