whisk
whisk [whisk whisks whisked whisking] verb, noun BrE [wɪsk] NAmE [wɪsk]
verb
1. ~ sth to mix liquids, eggs, etc. into a stiff light mass, using a fork or special tool
Syn: ↑beat
•Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
2. ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to take sb/sth somewhere very quickly and suddenly
•Jamie whisked her off to Paris for the weekend.
•The waiter whisked away the plates before we had finished.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
late Middle English: of Scandinavian origin.
Example Bank:
•Lightly whisk the eggs and then add them to the mixture.
•Whisk all the ingredients together.
noun 
a kitchen ↑utensil (= a tool) for stirring eggs, etc. very fast
•an electric whisk
Word Origin:
late Middle English: of Scandinavian origin.
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