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
informal + impolite
: 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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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
One of the best halfpipe freeskiers in the world, Hess, 27, throws 1620s, double cork 1260s, triple corks and a wild array of other flips, twists, grabs and upside-down or sideways midair tricks — on skis — while whizzing up and down the 22-foot-high walls of an icy halfpipe.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Enter Kanzi, a bonobo who was raised in a lab and became a whiz at communicating with humans using graphic symbols.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Verb
It is provided by city monorails whizzing above their heads.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
One of the best halfpipe freeskiers in the world, Hess, 27, throws 1620s, double cork 1260s, triple corks and a wild array of other flips, twists, grabs and upside-down or sideways midair tricks — on skis — while whizzing up and down the 22-foot-high walls of an icy halfpipe.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Marketing whiz Chalamet did not miss an opportunity to show off his French bonafides on the campaign trail.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Enter Kanzi, a bonobo who was raised in a lab and became a whiz at communicating with humans using graphic symbols.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiz. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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