eggbeater noun5 •A kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs. •(old-fashioned) A (wire) whisk.With a wire eggbeater, lower the oysters into this three or four at a time. — 1919 •A swimming stroke involving alternating kicks. •(slang) A helicopter.He scanned the horizon to the south, searching in vain for the eggbeater. — 2008 •(slang) An outboard motor. formseggbeaters