Definition of "whisk" in Anglais

noun

1. A quick, light sweeping motion.

   • With a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.

2. A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).

   • He used a whisk to whip up a light and airy souffle.

3. A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.

   • Peter dipped the whisk in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.

4. A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.

   • I used a whisk to sweep the counter, then a push-broom for the floor.

5. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.

6. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.

verb

1. (transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.

   • Vernon whisked the sawdust from his workbench.

2. (transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.

   • The chef prepared to whisk the egg whites for the angel's food cake.

3. (transitive) To move something rapidly and with no warning.

   • July 3, 1769, Horace Walpole, letter to the Earl of Strafford I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another.
   • The governess whisked the children from the room before they could see their presents.

4. (intransitive) To move lightly and nimbly.

   • The children whisked down the road to the fair, laughing and chattering as they went.

5. (transitive) To move whiskers.

noun

1. (obsolete) The card game whist.