Whisk Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Brush or wipe off lightly.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She quickly whisked off a speck of dust from her camera lens before taking the picture.
- The waitress whisked off crumbs from the table with a flick of her wrist, refilling the plates with fresh bread.
- The artist whisked off a streak of excess paint from her brush before starting on the new section of the canvas.
- Emma whisked off a few stray hairs from her jacket, making sure she looked presentable for the meeting.
- The chef rapidly whisked off a thin layer of excess sauce from the plate, revealing the perfectly glazed meat beneath.
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Meaning 2
Take away quickly and suddenly.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The police whisked off the protesters in unmarked vehicles to a secret location.
- She accidentally called the wrong number and quickly hung up to whisk off her phone's evidence.
- The eyewitness said a group of thieves whisked off the jewelry display case in seconds.
- A sudden gust of wind came and whisked off the kite out of the child's hands.
- Emergency responders quickly came and whisked off the injured football player to the hospital.