Entry Word: whisk

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to cause to move or proceed fast or faster <the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see> — see hurry 1
2 to move or proceed smoothly and readily <now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along> — see flow 2
3 to proceed or move quickly <whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message> — see hurry 2