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verquirlen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scramble verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
  • whisk noun A kitchen tool made of looped wires, used to beat eggs, cream, or batter.

Senses

verquirlen is used for these senses in English:

  • scramble (transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
  • whisk (transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.

scramble — full definition

  1. verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
  2. verb To mix eggs and cook them while stirring so they set in soft curds.
  3. verb To rush aircraft or personnel into action quickly in response to an emergency.
  4. noun A disorderly rush or struggle, especially to get or reach something.

whisk — full definition

  1. noun A kitchen tool made of looped wires, used to beat eggs, cream, or batter.
  2. verb To beat something, especially eggs or cream, quickly with a whisk or fork.
  3. verb To move someone or something away quickly and suddenly.

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