whisk

 
Pronunciation: /wɪsk/

verb

  • 1 [with object and adverbial of direction] take or move (someone or something) somewhere suddenly and quickly: he whisked her off to Paris for a few days his jacket was whisked away for dry-cleaning
  • 2 [with object] beat or stir (a substance, especially cream or eggs) with a light, rapid movement.

noun

  • 1a utensil for whipping eggs or cream.
  • 2 (also fly whisk) a bunch of grass, twigs, or bristles for removing dust or flies.
  • 3 [in singular] a brief, rapid action or movement: a whisk round St Basil’s cathedral

Origin:

late Middle English: of Scandinavian origin