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

Cars were whizzing by, so I had to stop every few feet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Grayce is a happy three-year-old, who loves going to nursery, playing music and whizzing about in her wheelchair - things her parents weren't always sure she would achieve.

From BBC

Visit Bogota and it's hard to miss the Rappi bikes with bright orange bags featuring a moustache motif whizzing around the city dropping deliveries off.

From BBC

They could climb the trees, kick a football about, whizz around on their mountain bikes.

From Literature

To chase them down, the Large Hadron Collider sends particles whizzing around an underground ring at phenomenal speeds until they smash into each other.

From Barron's