\Whisk\, n. [See {Whist}, n.]
A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] --Taylor (1630).

\Whisk\, n. [Probably for wisk, and of Scand. origin; cf.
Icel. visk a wisp; akin to Dan. visk, Sw. viska, D. wisch,
OHG. wisc, G. wisch. See {Wisp}.]
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for
   whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. --Boyle.
4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
         My wife in her new lace whisk.        --Pepys.
5. An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.

\Whisk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whisked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Whisking}.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D.
wisschen. See {Whisk}, n.]
1. 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.
2. 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.

\Whisk\, v. i.
To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile
movement.