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
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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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Voyager 2, meanwhile, is whizzing at about 34,000 mph while 13 billion miles away.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Your own personal golf buggy to whiz around the resort and a dedicated butler to ensure every whim is met—from pillow menus to sunset canapés.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The machines whizzed and whirred.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Voyager 2, meanwhile, is whizzing at about 34,000 mph while 13 billion miles away.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ben Johnson, the whiz offensive coordinator from the Detroit Lions, accepted the head coach position.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Your own personal golf buggy to whiz around the resort and a dedicated butler to ensure every whim is met—from pillow menus to sunset canapés.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whiz
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiz. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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