whizz

/ wɪz /

verb

1. to make or cause to make a loud humming or buzzing sound

2. to move or cause to move with such a sound

3. informal,  (intr) to move or go rapidly

noun

1. a loud humming or buzzing sound

2. informal,  a person who is extremely skilful at some activity

3. a slang word for amphetamine

4. informal,  to urinate

Word History and Origins

Origin of whizz¹

C16: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

The Welshman said he was "exhausted, but I have a really strong memory of being on the back of the motorbike whizzing through central London, going past Rada", his old acting school.

From BBC

Less than 24 hours after a bullet whizzed across a Utah college campus and claimed the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, polarizing figures from across the political spectrum swiftly canceled public events.

From Los Angeles Times

Who knew that by eating at the Bangkok night markets and whizzing through traffic on the back of scooters on this trip I was already living in the future?

From Salon

Not far from the Royal Hotel, we met Gaynor, who is whizzing around on her mobility scooter, wearing large black sunglasses.

From BBC

"We're just in the interest of finding out who else is here on the spinning ball of juice in the sky, you know, whizzing through the galaxy at millions of miles an hour."

From Salon