Main Entry:

¹whiz

Variant(s):

or whizz \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

whizzed; whiz·zing

Etymology:

imitative

Date:

1582

intransitive verb1: to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air2: to fly or move swiftly especially with a whiz <cars whizzing by>transitive verb: to cause to whiz ; especially : to rotate very rapidly