whisk

whisk
01. If you [whisk] the cream too long, it could change into butter.
02. You need to [whisk] the ingredients a long time in order to make a light and fluffy cake.
03. My arm got tired after [whisking] the cream for a few minutes.
04. [Whisk] the egg whites until foamy.
05. Peter Pan [whisked] Wendy away to Neverland.
06. The suspect was [whisked] into the police car, and taken away.
07. Security agents [whisked] the President away when the crowd started to get ugly.
08. He took her by the hand, and [whisked] her across the dance floor.
09. Can you pass me the [whisk]? I want to mix the milk into the dry ingredients now.
10. The tourists had just enough time to take a few photos of the church, and then were [whisked] back onto the bus by the tour guide.
11. Monks in the Jain religion have almost no possessions, apart from a robe, a bowl, a [whisk] broom to sweep away insects so that they are walked upon, and a cloth to cover the mouth so that insects are not accidentally breathed in and killed.
12. The President was [whisked] away by the secret service as soon as his speech was finished.
13. I need the [whisk] for a minute to mix the pancake batter.
14. The father [whisked] his little girl up in his arms and gave her a big hug.
15. The family is very rich, and the children are always being [whisked] away to a beach in Thailand or a ski trip in Switzerland.
16. Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "One cannot be sure of himself and his fortune an hour, but he may be [whisked] off into some pitiable or ridiculous plight."

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whisk — whisk; whisk·er·age; whisk·ered; whisk·ery; whisk·er; …   English syllables

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whisk — [hwisk, wisk] n. [ME wisk < ON visk, wisp, brush < IE * weisk (< * weis , supple twig, broom) > Ger wischen, to wipe] 1. a) the act of brushing with a quick, light, sweeping motion b) such a motion 2. a small bunch of straw, twigs,… …   English World dictionary

  • Whisk — Whisk, n. [See {Whist}, n.] A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] Taylor (1630). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whisk — Whisk, v. i. To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whisk — [v] brush quickly; hasten barrel, bullet, dart, dash, flick, flit, flutter, fly, hurry, race, rush, shoot, speed, sweep, tear, whip, whiz, wipe, zip; concept 152 …   New thesaurus

  • whisk — ► VERB 1) move or take suddenly, quickly, and lightly. 2) beat (a substance) with a light, rapid movement. ► NOUN 1) a utensil for whisking eggs or cream. 2) a bunch of grass, twigs, or bristles for flicking away dust or flies. 3) a brief, rapid… …   English terms dictionary

  • whisk|er|y — «HWIHS kuhr ee», adjective. 1. having whiskers: »a ruddy, whiskery Englishman dressed in shorts (Harper s). 2. Figurative. suggestive of whiskers and age; very old: »a whiskery saying or superstition …   Useful english dictionary

  • Whisk — A whisk is a cooking utensil used in food preparation to blend ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as or . Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end. The… …   Wikipedia

  • whisk — I UK [wɪsk] / US / US [hwɪsk] noun [countable] Word forms whisk : singular whisk plural whisks a kitchen tool that consists of several long closed curves of wire joined to a handle that you quickly move through a soft food to put air into it II… …   English dictionary

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