Meaning & use
whisk
To beat or stir a mixture rapidly, usually with a light utensil, until it becomes smooth or frothy.
See it in a sentence
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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