Moving very fast
Whizzing is moving rapidly with a buzzing or hissing sound: A bullet went whizzing past my ear.
The word captures both speed and the high-pitched noise that accompanies it—arrows whiz, cars whiz by, time whizzes past.
In British slang, whizzing can mean urinating.
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Moving very fast
Whizzing is moving rapidly with a buzzing or hissing sound: A bullet went whizzing past my ear.
The word captures both speed and the high-pitched noise that accompanies it—arrows whiz, cars whiz by, time whizzes past.
In British slang, whizzing can mean urinating.
1. motion — zoom, Rapid movement or magnification; dart (Handheld pointed projectile); fly (Two-winged buzzing insect); hurtle (Move at reckless speed); rush · race · streak · zip · flash · shoot · bolt · speed · blur · sweep
2. sound — whir, Continuous humming sound; buzz (Continuous low drone); hum (Low steady sound); whoosh (Rushing air sound); swoosh · whistle · zing · fizz · sizzle · drone · hiss · purr · whine · throb
SPEED OF MOVEMENTwhizzing ≠ crawling Moving on hands, knees; creeping · inching · plodding · trudging · dawdling
MANNER OF PROGRESSIONwhizzing ≠ struggling Experiencing serious difficulty; laboring · plodding · faltering · slogging · hobbling
rushing: rushing, hurrying, dashing, sprinting, racing; combat sounds: bang, blast, boom, clang, clash; collector errors: double strike, off-center, misprint, cud, mule
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/whizzing