[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

whisk \whisk\, n. see whist, n.
   a game at cards; whist. obs. --taylor 1630.
   1913 webster
see also:
whist 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

whisk \whisk\, n. probably for wisk, and of scand. origin; cf.
   icel. visk a wisp; akin to dan. visk, sw. viska, d. wisch,
   ohg. wisc, g. wisch. see wisp.
   1913 webster
   1. the act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of
      something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.
      1913 webster

            this first sad whisk
            takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl. --j.
                                                  fletcher.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster

   3. a small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for
      whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. --boyle.
      1913 webster

   4. a kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
      1913 webster

            my wife in her new lace whisk.        --pepys.
      1913 webster

   5. an impertinent fellow. prov. eng. --halliwell.
      1913 webster

   6. a plane used by coopers for evening chines.
      1913 webster
see also:
wisp 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

whisk \whisk\, v. t. imp.  p. p. whisked; p. pr.  vb. n.
   whisking. cf. dan. viske, sw. viska, g. wischen, d.
   wisschen. see whisk, n.
   1913 webster
   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.
      1913 webster

   2. to move with a quick, sweeping motion.
      1913 webster

            he that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --j.
                                                  fletcher.
      1913 webster

            i beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out
            of one element into another.          --walpole.
      1913 webster
see also:
whisked whisking whisk 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

whisk \whisk\, v. i.
   to move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile
   movement.
   1913 webster

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

whisk
     n 1: a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping
          eggs or cream
     2: a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes syn: whisk
        broom
     v 1: move somewhere quickly; "the president was whisked away in
          his limo"
     2: move quickly and nimbly; "he whisked into the house"
     3: brush or wipe off lightly syn: whisk off
     4: whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs" syn:
         whip
see also:
whisk broom whisk off whip 

[6] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

123 moby thesaurus words for "whisk":
   aerate, agitate, agitator, ball the jack, barrel, beak, bear, beat,
   beat up, beater, boom, bowl along, breeze, breeze along, broom,
   brush, brush off, bullet, bunt, carry, chuck, churn, churn up,
   clip, conduct, convey, convulse, cream, cut along, dab, disarrange,
   discompose, disquiet, disturb, eggbeater, excite, ferment, fillip,
   fleet, flick, flip, flirt, flit, flurry, fly, fly low, foam, foot,
   freight, fret, froth, go fast, graze, highball, jiggler, lather,
   lift, lug, make knots, manhandle, mantle, nip, outstrip the wind,
   pack, paddle, pat, peck, perturb, perturbate, pick, pour it on,
   rap, rile, rip, ripple, roil, roughen, ruffle, rumple, scorch,
   scum, shake, shake up, shaker, sizzle, skim, snap, speed, spume,
   stir, stir up, storm along, sud, suds, sweep, sweep out, sweep up,
   swirl, take, tap, tear, tear along, thunder along, tickle, tip,
   tote, touch, transport, trouble, upset, vacuum, vacuum-clean,
   vibrator, waft, whip, whip up, whish, whiz, wing, work up, zing,
   zip, zoom

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