Past tense of whiz
regular verb
The past tense of whiz is whizzed. The past participle is also whizzed.
Forms of whiz
| Base form (V1) | whiz /wɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | whizzed |
| Past participle (V3) | whizzed |
| Present participle | whizzing |
| Third person singular | whizzes |
Whizzed in a sentence
- I whizzed the ball past the catcher.
- But Chinese visitors can pay to be whizzed around it on motorboats.2019 December 7, “Tense times recalled”, in The Economist, volume 433, number 9172, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 42. From the entry Zhenbao
- The yo-yoing stockmarket whizzed back up by around a quarter and then started to fall again.1990, The Economist, volume 316, page 93. From the entry yo-yo
- Against the blackboard surface of the sky, flycrafts whizzed by, leaving crisscrossing trails of radiance that slowly dissipated, soon replaced by others.2018, Bill Campbell, Francesco Verso, Future Fiction: New Dimensions in International Science Fiction. From the entry flycraft
- In fact I've just whizzed outside to have a good look: it starts olive green and becomes a deep crimson as it hits light.2004 January 11, Monty Don, “Bring back the birch”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the…. From the entry olivey
Meaning of whiz
- verb To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
- verb To rush or move swiftly with such a sound.
- verb To throw or spin rapidly.
Questions about the past tense of whiz
- What is the past tense of whiz?
- The past tense of whiz is whizzed.
- What is the past participle of whiz?
- The past participle of whiz is whizzed.
- Is whiz a regular or irregular verb?
- Whiz is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
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