"whizzing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more whizzing [comparative], most whizzing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} whizzing (comparative more whizzing, superlative most whizzing)
  1. Spinning rapidly.
    Sense id: en-whizzing-en-adj-K-Xrt2qP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 1 30 30
  2. Producing a whizz; giving off a whizzing noise.
    Sense id: en-whizzing-en-adj-3oLRwl5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 1 30 30

Noun

Forms: whizzings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whizzing (plural whizzings)
  1. The sound or action of something that whizzes.
    Sense id: en-whizzing-en-noun-XBy9mgEr

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} whizzing
  1. present participle and gerund of whiz Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: whiz
    Sense id: en-whizzing-en-verb-e4mkeJNf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 1 30 30
  2. present participle and gerund of whizz Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: whizz
    Sense id: en-whizzing-en-verb-grs-2WXu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 1 30 30

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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