English noun: whisk | |||
| 1. | whisk (artifact) a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mixer | ||
| 2. | whisk (artifact) a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes | ||
| Synonyms | whisk broom | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | broom | ||
English verb: whisk | |||
| 1. | whisk (motion) move somewhere quickly | ||
| Samples | The President was whisked away in his limo. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring, convey, take | ||
| 2. | whisk (motion) move quickly and nimbly | ||
| Samples | He whisked into the house. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| 3. | whisk (contact) brush or wipe off lightly | ||
| Synonyms | whisk off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pass over, wipe | ||
| 4. | whisk (contact) whip with or as if with a wire whisk | ||
| Samples | Whisk the eggs. | ||
| Synonyms | whip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, scramble | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||