WHISK

A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] Taylor (1630).

The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff. This first sad whisk Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl. J. Fletcher.

A small bunch of grass, straw, twigs, hair, or the like, used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom, as of broom corn.

A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. Boyle.

A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress. My wife in her new lace whisk. Pepys.

An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

A plane used by coopers for evening chines.

To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion; as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs into a froth.

To move with a quick, sweeping motion. He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. J. Fletcher. I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another. Walpole.

To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.