whizz
Britishverb
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to make or cause to make a loud humming or buzzing sound
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to move or cause to move with such a sound
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informal (intr) to move or go rapidly
noun
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a loud humming or buzzing sound
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informal a person who is extremely skilful at some activity
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a slang word for amphetamine
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informal to urinate
Etymology
Origin of whizz
C16: of imitative origin
Example Sentences
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A woman, in a rhinestone shirt, told me that she wanted to convene her fellow cyclists to whizz by the gulleys and alleyways around Tucson, searching for clues in the muck.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
Picture eating perfectly fried chicken nuggets topped with a bump of caviar as tennis balls whizz from one side of the court to the other.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
Mahama is seeking to persuade voters this time will be different - a communications whizz hoping his message is clear enough to win him a second chance in Ghana's highest office.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024
Only in the past few years have astronomers realized that interstellar objects sometimes whizz through the Solar System and might even hit Earth.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 30, 2023
A couple of splinters whizz through the top of the kitchen window.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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