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whizzed

/wɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.

Examples :

"The bicycle whizzed past, making a loud, fast whirring sound. "
sound action vehicle

Related Words

Illustration urinate

urinate verb

/ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/

(urology) To pass urine from the body.

"After running around the playground, the children had to urinate. "

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration hitting

hitting verb

/ˈhɪtɪŋ/

(heading, physical) To strike.

"The baseball player was hitting the ball hard. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration whirring

whirring verb

/ˈwɜːrɪŋ/ /ˈhwɜːrɪŋ/

To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.

"The electric fan was whirring softly in the corner of the room. "

Illustration highway

highway noun

/ˈhaɪweɪ/

A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

"The school bus is a highway for getting students to school safely. "

Illustration bicycle

bicycle noun

/ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/

A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

"My son rode his bicycle to school this morning. "

Illustration hissing

hissing verb

/ˈhɪsɪŋ/

To make a hissing sound.

"As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me."

Illustration swiftly

swiftly adverb

/ˈswɪftli/

In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.

"The dog swiftly ate his dinner. "

Illustration rapidly

rapidly adverb

/ˈɹæpɪdli/

With speed; in a rapid manner.

"She packed her case rapidly and hurried out."

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Illustration speeding

speeding verb

/ˈspiːdɪŋ/

To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.

""May your endeavors speed and be fruitful." "