Whisking

whisk  (hwsk, wsk)

v. whisked, whisk·ing, whisks

v.tr.

1. To move or cause to move with quick light sweeping motions: whisked crumbs off the table; whisked the children away.

2. To whip (eggs or cream).

v.intr.

To move lightly, nimbly, and rapidly.

n.

1. A quick light sweeping motion.

2. A whiskbroom.

3. A small bunch, as of twigs or hair, attached to a handle and used in brushing.

4. A kitchen utensil, usually in the form of stiff, thin wire loops attached to a handle, used for whipping foodstuffs.

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[Middle English wisken, of Scandinavian origin.]