whisk away

whisk away

v. see whisk off

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see whisk off

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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  • whisk — I UK [wɪsk] / US / US [hwɪsk] noun [countable] Word forms whisk : singular whisk plural whisks a kitchen tool that consists of several long closed curves of wire joined to a handle that you quickly move through a soft food to put air into it II… …   English dictionary

  • whisk — whisk1 [ wısk, hwısk ] noun count a kitchen tool that consists of several long closed curves of wire joined to a handle that you quickly move through a soft food to put air into it whisk whisk 2 [ wısk, hwısk ] verb 1. ) transitive to mix… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • whisk — whisk1 [wısk] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to mix liquid, eggs etc very quickly so that air is mixed in, using a fork or a whisk 2.) [always + adverb/preposition] to take someone or something quickly… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • whisk — [[t](h)wɪ̱sk[/t]] whisks, whisking, whisked 1) VERB If you whisk someone or something somewhere, you take them or move them there quickly. [V n prep/adv] He whisked her across the dance floor... [V n prep/adv] I was whisked away in a police car.… …   English dictionary

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