Whisk (?), n. [See Whist, n.]
A game at cards; whist.
[Obs.]
Taylor (1630).
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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.]
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.
Boyle.
4.
A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
My wife in her new lace whisk.
Pepys.
5.
An impertinent fellow.
[Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
6.
A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
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Whisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Whisking.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D. wisschen. See Whisk, n.]
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.
Walpole.
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Whisk, v. i.
To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.
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