whizz

British  

/ 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

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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

Etymology

Origin of whizz

C16: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

It was the third movie I filmed, and I was actually on the bus as the stunt double for Daniel, whizzing through the streets of London.

From BBC

But he had not accounted for those Sunderland-supporting runners who were not so thrilled to see him as they whizzed past.

From BBC

Magnets cause these whizzing electrons to lose some energy in the form of X-rays, and these are directed off from the ring in beamlines so that they may be used to analyse materials, for example.

From BBC

On a sunny morning in September, a dead doe lay on the side of a small road just off 395, as cars whizzed by on the artery that connects communities along the Eastern Sierra.

From Los Angeles Times

But there is a long way to go before flying cars are whizzing through the air every day.

From Barron's