Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - whisk
Whisk
whisk
v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (foll. by away, off) a brush with a sweeping movement. b take with a sudden motion (whisked the plate away). 2 tr. whip (cream, eggs, etc.). 3 tr. & intr. convey or go (esp. out of sight) lightly or quickly (whisked me off to the doctor; the mouse whisked into its hole). 4 tr. wave or lightly brandish. --n. 1 a whisking action or motion. 2 a utensil for whisking eggs or cream etc. 3 a bunch of grass, twigs, bristles, etc., for removing dust or flies. Etymology: ME wisk, prob. Scand.: cf. ON visk wisp
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English wisk, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse visk wisp; akin to Old English wiscian to plait Date: 14th century a quick light brushing or whipping motion, 2. a usually wire kitchen utensil used for beating food by hand, a flexible bunch (as of twigs, feathers, or straw) attached to a handle for use as a brush, II. verb Date: 15th century intransitive verb to move nimbly and quickly, transitive verb to move or convey briskly , to mix or fluff up by or as if by beating with a ~ , to brush or wipe off lightly ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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