What is "whizzing"

Whiz \Whiz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whizzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Whizzing.] [Of imitative origin. ???. Cf. Whistle, and Hiss.] To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound. [Written also whizz.]

It flew, and whizzing, cut the liquid way.
--Dryden.

n. The sound or action of something that whizzes. vb. 1 (present participle of whiz English) 2 (present participle of whizz English)

1. n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whizz, wizard, wiz]

2. a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

3. v. make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: whizz, whirr, whir, birr, purr]

4. [also: whizzing, whizzes, whizzed]

See whiz