Whisk /(?)/

Whisk

n.
  1. A game at cards; whist. [Obs.]

Whisk

n.
  1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.
    This first sad whisk Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl.
    — J. Fletcher.
  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.
  3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc.
  4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
    My wife in her new lace whisk.
  5. An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.]
  6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.

Whisk

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Whisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Whisking

  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.
  2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
    He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod.
    — J. Fletcher.
    I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another.

Whisk

v. i.
  1. To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.