to whiz
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6.2
- verb
- /wɪz/
- US
:
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- During the fireworks display, rockets whizzed overhead, leaving colorful trails in the night sky.
- bullets whiz by
- whiz past heads
I also in later years could imagine a soldier in Vietnam in the rice Paddy with the bullet whizzing past his head thinking, wait, he's the brave one.
- I also in later years could imagine a soldier in Vietnam in the rice Paddy with the bullet whizzing past his head thinking, wait, he's the brave one.
Examples
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As the racecar whizzed by, the crowd erupted in cheers for the skilled drivers.
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But a few minutes later, they were told to get down as artillery fire began to whiz over their heads.
Fiction book (1990) -
Arrows whiz by their heads.
Fiction book (1990) -
A blur as back issues whiz by, then another old article appears.
Fiction book (1992) -
Snow explodes around her as the bullets whiz by.
Fiction book (2000) -
And in fact, as it whizzed by the Earth, it could even gobble up the Earth, in fact eat up the sun and hardly even notice.
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As bullets whiz by him, Kezure hurriedly removes a thick metal chain from around his neck.
Fiction book (1990) -
I also in later years could imagine a soldier in Vietnam in the rice Paddy with the bullet whizzing past his head thinking, wait, he's the brave one.
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The frisbee whizzed through the air, making a faint buzzing sound as it flew past them.
Synonyms
41
3.4
To move someone or something quickly and lightly
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4.1
To move with a soft hissing or rustling sound in a smooth sweep
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6.7
To make a soft, steady buzzing sound often from things that move fast like fan blades
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4.5
To move very quickly and make a rushing sound
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6.8
To fly low over a place to attract attention
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5.6
To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound
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4.6
To make a soft, continuous sound by turning or moving fast
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5.1
To move quickly while making a short, sharp sound
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5.1
To move very fast, often making a soft rushing sound like a car or train
To make a soft swishing sound when something moves quickly through the air
To move or blow gently, making a soft rustling sound
To make a soft whirring sound while moving quickly
Making a soft continuous buzzing sound like a fan or fast wings
To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound
To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound
To move with a soft hissing or whooshing sound
To move very quickly and make a rushing sound
To make a high, sharp sound while moving quickly through the air
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Whiz began as a word that copies a fast, hissing sound like 'whzz' made when something flies through the air. So when we say an arrow 'whizzed' past, the word itself is imitating that soft buzzing noise.