Meaning & use

whisk

verb·Everyday

To beat or stir a mixture rapidly, usually with a light utensil, until it becomes smooth or frothy.

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Whisk the eggs and sugar together until the mixture turns pale and fluffy.

She whisked the cream by hand since the electric mixer was broken.

A note on using this word

Also used to mean moving someone or something away suddenly, as in she was whisked off to the hospital.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A kitchen tool with looped wires, used for beating or blending ingredients.

He reached for a whisk to combine the batter before pouring it into the pan.

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