Whiz
(
verb
,
noun
)
(As a verb)
Whiz ( verb )
Move quickly with a whistling or buzzing sound.
Origin:
Late 19th century: imitative.
Examples:
- The arrow whizzed past my ear.
- The car whizzed down the highway.
- The train whizzed by as I stood on the platform.
- The bullet whizzed by and hit the wall.
- The plane whizzed overhead and disappeared into the clouds.
(As a noun)
Whiz ( noun )
Move quickly with a whistling or buzzing sound.
Origin:
Late 19th century: imitative.
Examples:
- The arrow whizzed past my ear.
- The car whizzed down the highway.
- The train whizzed by as I stood on the platform.
- The bullet whizzed by and hit the wall.
- The plane whizzed overhead and disappeared into the clouds.