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to whisk

to whisk

41 3.4
To move someone or something quickly and lightly
  • verb
  • /wɪsk/
translation icon : llevar
  • Often, Jerry and his crew would whisk away unsuspecting families to the Super Happy Fun Room.
  • whisk away

And you're quite quickly whisked into the world of what's known as foundation.

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Examples

  • A bus had been reserved to whisk us to this wonderful concert none of us cared about.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • So we had to whisk her back to her husband.

    The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

  • And then on the sides, kind of whisk it out like this.

  • You know, whisk me off to a life of adventure.

    Wonka (2023)

  • You can be super messy and quick and just whisk it all over with that.

  • The two paramedics share a look as they whisk the young guard inside.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Down on the tarmac, a limousine was waiting to whisk him to the Watergreen Hotel.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • In answer to my unspoken wish, I am whisked away to a tent by a nun.

    Academic text (2004)

  • All right, so I've just been chilling here, baking, hanging out, drinking my coffee, and now I'm going to whisk away the excess powder.

  • She used a fork to whisk the eggs until they were fluffy.

Synonyms

to brush
vsto whisk
242 1.0

To move a brush across something to clean or paint it

moves quickly and lightly without using a tool, not focused on cleaning
to sweep
vsto whisk
182 2.1

To move quickly and smoothly in a wide motion

moves quickly and lightly rather than in broad, wide motions
to whisk away
vsto whisk
8 3.9

Move someone or something quickly to another place

moves things quickly and lightly rather than focusing on abrupt removal
to whisk off
vsto whisk
4.2

To remove dust or crumbs quickly with a light movement

moves objects quickly and lightly in general rather than only removing them
to whish
vsto whisk
8.2

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

moves quickly and lightly without necessarily making a soft sound
to whiffle
vsto whisk
7.3

To move or blow gently, making a soft rustling sound

moves quickly and lightly without implying wind or gusts

Phrasal Verbs

to whisk away
8 3.9

Move someone or something quickly to another place

to whisk off
1 4.4

To take a person or thing away quickly from a place

to whisk by
1 5.1

Move past someone or something very quickly and smoothly

to whisk off
4.2

To remove dust or crumbs quickly with a light movement

Compounds

whisk broom
1 4.9

A small hand brush with a short handle for cleaning clothes and small areas

whisk fern
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical plant with thin branching stems that look like a small brush and have no roots

How Fast

fling
9 3.2
to whisk
41 3.4
to sweep
182 2.1
to brush
133 1.6

Surface Forms

whisk infinitive
whisked past
whisked past participle
whisking present participle
whisks third person singular

Etymology

The verb whisk comes from an old idea of making a quick, sweeping movement, much like a sudden 'whip' of the hand, so to whisk someone away is to move them very quickly and lightly.