gallop vs whisk

gallop

verb
  • To run very fast. 

  • To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. 

  • To ride at a galloping pace. 

  • To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines. 

  • To progress rapidly through the body. 

  • To run at a gallop. 

  • To cause to gallop. 

noun
  • The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. 

  • An act or instance of going or running rapidly. 

  • An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop. 

whisk

verb
  • To move something rapidly and with no warning. 

  • To move whiskers. 

  • In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream. 

  • To move something with quick light sweeping motions. 

  • To move lightly and nimbly. 

noun
  • A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush. 

  • A quick, light sweeping motion. 

  • A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress. 

  • A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function). 

  • A plane used by coopers for evening chines. 

  • A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle. 

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