Main Entry: ¹whiz

Variant(s): or whizz \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): whizzed; whiz·zing

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1582

intransitive verb 1 : to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air
2 : to fly or move swiftly especially with a whiz <cars whizzing by>transitive verb : to cause to whiz; especially : to rotate very rapidly