I. verb
or whizz ˈhwiz, ˈwiz
( whizzed ; whiz·zing )
Etymology: imitative
Date: 1582
intransitive verb
1. : to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air
2. : to fly or move swiftly especially with a whiz
cars whizzing by
transitive verb
: to cause to whiz ; especially : to rotate very rapidly
II. noun
or whizz
( plural whiz·zes )
Date: 1620
1. : a hissing, buzzing, or whirring sound
2. : a movement or passage of something accompanied by a whizzing sound
3. sometimes vulgar : an act of urinating — used especially in the phrase take a whiz
III. noun
( plural whiz·zes )
Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration
Date: 1914
: wizard 3
a math whiz