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prewhip

prewhip verb: to whip in advance.

Verb

prewhip (third-person singular simple present prewhips, present participle prewhipping, simple past and past participle prewhipped)

  1. (transitive) To whip in advance.
    • Prewhip the whipping cream a few hour in advanced^([sic]), keep them in a piping bag and keep them in the fridge for later use.2010, Nathalie Arbefeuille, Cocktail Passion, page 21
    • You do not need to prewhip or break the egg.2012, Carole White, Vermont Home Cooking, page 47

Forms of prewhip

third-person singular presentprewhips
present participleprewhipping
past participleprewhipped
pastprewhipped

Origin of prewhip

From pre- + whip.

Questions about prewhip

What does prewhip mean?
Prewhip means to whip in advance.
What part of speech is prewhip?
Prewhip is a verb.
What is the past tense of prewhip?
The past tense of prewhip is prewhipped.

Words near prewhip in the dictionary

  1. prewets
  2. Prewett
  3. prewetted
  4. prewetting
  5. Prewetts
  6. prewhip
  7. prewhipped
  8. prewhipping
  9. prewhips
  10. prewhiten
  11. prewhitened

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