variants
or whizz
whizzed; whizzing
1
: to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (such as an arrow or ball) passing through air
2
: to fly or move swiftly especially with a whiz
cars whizzing by
: to cause to whiz
especially
: to rotate very rapidly
variants
or whizz
plural whizzes
1
: a hissing, buzzing, or whirring sound
2
: a movement or passage of something accompanied by a whizzing sound
3
sometimes vulgar
: an act of urinating
—used especially in the phrase take a whiz
Synonyms
Verb
Noun (1)
Noun (2)
Examples of whiz in a Sentence
Verb
The ball whizzed through the air.
Cars whizzed by on the highway.
He whizzed past us on skates.
She whizzed through the exam.
Noun (1)
the whiz of an arrow flying by at an uncomfortably close range
the irritating whiz of a bee in the room
Noun (2)
the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often
one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject
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Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Any skier will tell you that there’s nothing quite like the feeling of whizzing down the mountain.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Imagine a city where self-driving electric cars whiz along roads designed exclusively for them.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025
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Verb
This post contains spoilers from the series finale of Fox's 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Firetrucks with sirens blaring and whizzing by while watching the series finale of 9-1-1: Lone Star might seem too perfect.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Any skier will tell you that there’s nothing quite like the feeling of whizzing down the mountain.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
However, fans are fixating on one awkward moment that had social media ripping into the 39-year-old offensive whiz on Monday night.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Woven City View 6 Images View gallery - 6 images
Imagine a city where self-driving electric cars whiz along roads designed exclusively for them.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiz. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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whiz
1 of 3 verb
variants
or whizz
ˈhwiz 
ˈwiz
whizzed; whizzing
1
: to hum, buzz, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air
2
: to fly, pass, or move swiftly with a buzzing sound
cars whizzing by
whizzer
noun
whiz
2 of 3 noun
variants
or whizz
plural whizzes
: a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound
Etymology
Verb
probably coined in imitation of the sound of a speeding object going by
Noun
probably a shortened and altered form of wizard
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