Dictionary 1. (n.) A game at cards; whist.2. (n.) The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff. 3. (n.) 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. 4. (n.) A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. 5. (n.) A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress. 6. (n.) An impertinent fellow. 7. (n.) A plane used by coopers for evening chines. 8. (n.) 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. 9. (n.) To move with a quick, sweeping motion. 10. (v. i.) To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement. Thesaurus aerate agitate agitator ball the jack barrel beak bear beat beat up beater boom bowl along breeze breeze along broom brush brush off bullet bunt carry chuck churn churn up clip conduct convey convulse cream cut along dab disarrange discompose disquiet disturb eggbeater excite ferment fillip fleet flick flip flirt flit flurry fly fly low foam foot freight fret froth go fast graze highball jiggler lather lift lug make knots manhandle mantle nip outstrip the wind pack paddle pat peck perturb perturbate pick pour it on rap rile rip ripple roil roughen ruffle rumple scorch scum shake shake up shaker sizzle skim snap speed spume stir stir up storm along sud suds sweep sweep out sweep up swirl take tap tear tear along thunder along tickle tip tote touch transport trouble upset vacuum vacuum-clean vibrator waft whip whip up whish whiz wing work up zing zip zoom |