Synonyms of whisking

whisking 1 of 2

adjective

as in rushing

Related Words

• rushing
• flying
• running
• rapid
• racing
• speeding
• lightning
• swift
• zipping
• hurrying
• whirlwind
• speedy
• whirling
• fleet
• hasty
• scooting
• scurrying
• rocketing
• bolting
• barreling
• breathless
• scudding
• brisk
• careering
• meteoric
• warp-speed
• expeditious
• quick
• ready
• breakneck
• dizzy
• prompt
• fast
• accelerated
• hastened
• snappy
• quickened
• rushed
• hurried

Dissimilar Words

• dragging
• crawling
• creeping
• leisurely
• slow
• lagging
• dilatory
• tardy
• unhurried
• languid
• sluggish
• poky
• poking
• laggard
• deliberate
• dallying
• dillydallying
• measured
• dawdling
• snaillike
• snail-paced
• lounging
• inert
• inactive
• lethargic
• loafing

whisking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of whisk

1

as in accelerating

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerating
• rushing
• pushing
• hurrying
• urging
• hastening
• bundling
• encouraging
• speeding (up)
• stirring
• quickening
• driving
• facilitating
• fast-tracking
• racing
• spurring
• propelling
• prodding
• aiding
• expediting
• goading
• dispatching
• easing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• braking
• retarding
• decelerating
• slowing (down)
• restraining
• delaying
• interfering (with)
• impeding
• checking
• hindering
• hampering
• stopping
• staying
• hobbling
• holding back
• tying up
• encumbering
• holding up
• arresting
• reining (in)
• stalling
• shackling
• fettering
• stilling
• trammeling
• manacling

2

as in flowing

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• gliding
• cruising
• brushing
• drifting
• sailing
• sliding
• flying
• rolling
• sweeping
• slipping
• coasting
• streaming
• racing
• speeding
• rushing
• skimming
• bowling
• breezing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggling
• floundering
• trudging
• shuffling
• stumbling
• limping
• plodding
• lumbering
• stamping
• stomping
• laboring
• tramping
• toiling
• shambling
• stumping

3

as in traveling

to proceed or move quickly

whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traveling
• hurrying
• flying
• scurrying
• zipping
• speeding
• rushing
• trotting
• racing
• driving
• chasing
• running
• jumping
• scooting
• darting
• buzzing
• blowing
• dashing
• stepping
• zooming
• tearing
• scuttling
• whirling
• blasting
• ripping
• bowling
• bolting
• shooting
• ramming
• hustling
• barreling
• jogging
• jetting
• rustling
• breezing
• hurling
• blazing
• careering
• pelting
• hastening
• bustling
• hurtling
• careening
• rocketing
• coursing
• humping
• bundling
• motoring
• haring
• nipping
• galloping
• belting
• cracking (on)
• flitting
• beating it
• cannonballing
• highballing
• hying
• bombing
• whizzing
• sprinting
• scampering
• making tracks
• scudding
• stepping on it
• getting a move on
• accelerating
• shaking a leg
• scuffling
• hotfooting (it)
• stampeding
• streaking
• beetling
• outrunning
• overtaking
• quickening
• outpacing
• stepping out
• outstripping
• catching up
• beelining
• fast-forwarding
• arrowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawling
• creeping
• poking
• dragging
• lingering
• hanging (around or out)
• poking
• strolling
• lagging
• dawdling
• shuffling
• loitering
• sauntering
• dallying
• ambling
• tarrying
• plodding
• lumbering
• decelerating
• slowing (down or up)
• dillydallying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whisking

Verb

Slowly add the cold butter, one or two cubes at a time, whisking constantly until each addition is incorporated before adding more. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

The milky, all-in-one formula is particularly well suited to combination-to-dry and sensitive skin, thoroughly whisking away makeup and excess oil without leaving your face with that squeaky-clean, tight feeling. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

Add olive oil, eggs, sour cream and vanilla and begin whisking to break up the yolks of the eggs. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Add the eggs one at a time, whisking to fully combine between each addition. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Gradually stream in ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, whisking constantly until dressing is emulsified. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly until combined. — Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Slowly ladle some of the hot milk rice mixture into the bowl while whisking continuously to temper the eggs. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

Cook over medium, whisking constantly, until the first large bubble forms and sputters. — Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026