Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whisk
2 senses of whisk
Sense 1
whisk -- (a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream)
=> mixer -- (a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods)
Sense 2
whisk, whisk broom -- (a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes)
=> broom -- (a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whisk
4 senses of whisk
Sense 1
whisk -- (move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo")
=> bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")
Sense 2
whisk -- (move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house")
=> travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast")
Sense 3
whisk, whisk off -- (brush or wipe off lightly)
=> wipe, pass over -- (rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth")
Sense 4
whisk, whip -- (whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs")
=> beat, scramble -- (stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream")