English verb: whisk off | |||
1. | whisk off (contact) brush or wipe off lightly | ||
Synonyms | whisk | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pass over, wipe | ||
2. | whisk off (contact) take away quickly and suddenly | ||
Synonyms | whisk away | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off, take away | ||