whiz

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to move swiftly with a hissing sound, or an expert person

   The arrow whizzed past his ear and struck the post.

Of imitative origin, attested from the 16th century, mimicking the hissing or buzzing sound of something moving swiftly. The 'expert' sense (19th–20th century) was reinforced by association with wizard.

Topics