whiz
1or whizz
[ hwiz, wiz ]
/ ʰwɪz, wɪz /
verb (used without object), whizzed, whiz·zing.
to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
to move or rush with such a sound: The angry hornets whizzed by in a cloud.
verb (used with object), whizzed, whiz·zing.
to cause to whiz.
to treat with a whizzer.
noun
Origin of whiz
1
1540–50; imitative; cf.
fizz
OTHER WORDS FROM whiz
whiz·zing·ly, adverbWords nearby whiz
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whiz kid,
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whiz-kid,
whizz,
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British Dictionary definitions for whizz
whizz
whiz
/ (wɪz) /
verb whizzes, whizzing or whizzed
to make or cause to make a loud humming or buzzing sound
to move or cause to move with such a sound
(intr) informal
to move or go rapidly
noun
Word Origin for whizz
C16: of imitative origin