plural whisks
: a cooking tool that is made of curved wire and that is used to stir or beat things (such as eggs, whipping cream, etc.)
whisks; whisked; whisking
1
: to stir or beat (eggs, sauces, etc.) with a whisk or fork
Whisk the eggs with the cream until the mixture thickens.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to move or take (someone or something) to another place very quickly
She whisked the children off to bed.
The taxi whisked me to the airport.
The waitress whisked my plate away before I was finished eating.
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/whisk. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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