1. Make a soft swishing sound
   "the motor whizzed";
   - whizz, whirr, whir, birr, purr

1. A buzzing or hissing sound as of something travelling rapidly through the air
   "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"
    
2. [informal] Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
   "She's a real tech whiz, always up-to-date with the latest gadgets";
   - ace [informal], adept, champion, sensation, maven [US, informal], mavin [US, informal], virtuoso, genius, hotshot [informal], star, superstar, whizz [informal], wizard [informal], wiz [informal], megastar [informal]

Derived forms: whizzing, whizes, whizzed

Type of: expert, go, sound

Encyclopedia: Whiz