Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, 3rd person singular presenttense whizzes, present participle whizzing, past tense, past participle whizzed
1. verb
If something whizzes somewhere, it moves there very fast.
[informal]
Stewart felt a bottle whizz past his head. [VERB preposition/adverb]
A car whizzed past. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: speed, race, career, hurtle More Synonyms of whizz
2. countable noun [oft aNat/with/on n]
If you are a whizz at something, you are very good at it.
[informal]
Simon's a whizz at card games.
Synonyms: expert, professional, master, pro [informal] More Synonyms of whizz
whizz in British English
or whiz (wɪz)
verbWord forms: whizzes, whizzing or whizzed
1.
to make or cause to make a loud humming or buzzing sound
2.
to move or cause to move with such a sound
3. (intransitive) informal
to move or go rapidly
noun
4.
a loud humming or buzzing sound
5. informal
a person who is extremely skilful at some activity
6. a slang word for amphetamine
7. take a whizz
Word origin
C16: of imitative origin
Examples of 'whizz' in a sentence
whizz
And after that we will whizz round Europe for a bit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Put the flour and salt in a food processor and whizz together for a few seconds.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Pour into a blender with the other ingredients and whizz together.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The plot hinges on a key masterpiece, won by a computer whizz.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Using a hand blender, whizz it together until the mixture is smooth.
The Sun (2015)
In a food processor, whizz together the fl our and egg yolk until well combined.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Blend the ingredients together, whizz until smooth then serve.
The Sun (2010)
Add some ice if you would like it really nice and cool, then whizz together and serve.
The Sun (2013)
I whizz round the lot in an hour and walk into the centre of town hoping for something more exciting.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
These diagnostic clues whizz past so quickly that I barely have time to write them down.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She said: 'He was brilliant at playing them and a complete whizz with computers.
The Sun (2007)
He's a computer whizz and logged into his dad's bank account aged four.
The Sun (2015)
You don't need to be a computer whizz; simply pop in the details of your plants.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
When he began making records, this Canadian maths whizz specialised in a pretty and rather introverted kind of electronica.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The signs were clearly there, he added, and not all of them took a maths whizz to spot.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They promise short checkout queues, a parking space and ways to help you whizz round getting this unpleasant business over and done with as fast as possible.
Joanna Blythman SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)
In other languages
whizz
British English: whizz VERB
If something whizzes somewhere, it moves there very fast.
He felt a bottle whizz past his head.
American English: whiz
Brazilian Portuguese: zunir
Chinese: 嗖嗖地快速移动
European Spanish: pasar volando
French: filer
German: flitzen
Italian: sfrecciare
Japanese: ブーンと音を立てて動く
Korean: 홱 하고 움직이다
European Portuguese: zunir
Latin American Spanish: pasar volando
British English: whizz NOUN
If you are a whizz at something, you are very good at it.
He's a whizz at card games.
American English: whiz
Brazilian Portuguese: ás
Chinese: 高手
European Spanish: as
French: as
German: Genie
Italian: genio
Japanese: 達人
Korean: 명수
European Portuguese: ás
Latin American Spanish: as
All related terms of 'whizz'
whizz kid
If you refer to a young person as a whizz-kid , you mean that they have achieved success at a young age because they are very clever and very good at something, especially making money.
whizz-bang
a small-calibre World War I shell that, when discharged, travelled at such a high velocity that the sound of its flight was heard only an instant , if at all, before the sound of its explosion
take a whizz
to urinate
gee
People sometimes say gee to emphasize a reaction or remark .
whiz-bang
a high explosive shell of great speed whose sound of explosion occurs immediately after its sound of flight ; also, a fireworks device suggestive of this
Chinese translation of 'whizz'
whizz
(wɪz)
vi
to whizz past (sth)飕(颼)飕(颼)地飞(飛)过(過)(某物) (sōusōu de fēiguò (mǒuwù))
(verb)
Definition
to move or go quickly
A car whizzed past.
Synonyms
speed
The engine noise rises only slightly as I speed along.
race
They raced away out of sight.
career
The car went careering off down the track.
hurtle
A pretty young girl came hurtling down the stairs.
bomb
tear
The door flew open and she tore into the room.
rush
Someone inside the building rushed out.
flash
Cars flashed by every few minutes.
belt (slang)
We belted down the street to where the motor was.
zoom
A police car zoomed by.
(noun)
Definition
a person who is extremely good at something
Simon's a whizz at card tricks.
Synonyms
expert
an expert in computer graphics
professional
a dedicated professional
master
He is a master at blocking progress.
pro (informal)
specialist
a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
ace (informal)
a first-world-war flying ace
buff (informal)
She is a real film buff.
wizard
a mathematical wizard at Harvard University
virtuoso
hotshot (informal)
past master
He is a past master at manipulating the media.
dab hand (British, informal)
She was a dab hand at solving difficult puzzles.
wonk (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ace
Definition
an expert
a first-world-war flying ace
Synonyms
expert,
star,
champion,
authority,
winner,
professional,
master,
pro (informal),
specialist,
genius,
guru,
buff (informal),
wizard (informal),
whizz (informal),
virtuoso,
connoisseur,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
past master,
dab hand (British, informal),
maven (US)
in the sense of belt
Definition
to move very fast
We belted down the street to where the motor was.
Synonyms
rush,
run,
race,
fly,
speed,
spring,
tear,
bound,
dash,
hurry,
barrel (along) (informal, US, Canadian),
sprint,
bolt,
dart,
hasten
in the sense of buff
Definition
an expert on or devotee of a given subject
She is a real film buff.
Synonyms
expert,
fan,
addict,
enthusiast,
freak (informal),
admirer,
whizz (informal),
devotee,
connoisseur,
boffin (British, informal),
fiend (informal),
grandmaster,
hotshot (informal),
aficionado,
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa)
Nearby words of
whizz
whittle
whittle something away
whittle something or someone down
whizz
whizz kid
whole
wholehearted
Related terms of
whizz
whizz kid
Synonyms of 'whizz'
whizz
Explore 'whizz' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of career
Definition
to rush in an uncontrolled way
The car went careering off down the track.
Synonyms
rush,
race,
speed,
tear,
dash,
barrel (along) (informal),
bolt,
hurtle,
burn rubber (informal)
in the sense of dab hand
Definition
a person who is particularly skilled at something
She was a dab hand at solving difficult puzzles.
Synonyms
expert,
master,
ace (informal),
buff (informal),
wizard,
adept,
whizz (informal),
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
past master,
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa),
dabster (dialect)
in the sense of flash
Definition
to move very fast
Cars flashed by every few minutes.
Synonyms
speed,
race,
shoot,
fly,
tear,
sweep,
dash,
barrel (along) (informal),
whistle,
sprint,
bolt,
streak,
dart,
zoom,
burn rubber (informal)
in the sense of hurtle
Definition
to move very quickly or violently
A pretty young girl came hurtling down the stairs.
Synonyms
rush,
charge,
race,
shoot,
fly,
speed,
tear,
crash,
plunge,
barrel (along) (informal),
scramble,
spurt,
stampede,
scoot,
burn rubber (informal),
rush headlong,
go hell for leather (informal)
in the sense of master
Definition
a person with exceptional skill at a certain thing
He is a master at blocking progress.
Synonyms
expert,
maestro,
pro (informal),
ace (informal),
genius,
wizard,
adept,
virtuoso,
grandmaster,
doyen,
past master,
dab hand (British, informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa)
in the sense of past master
Definition
a person with a talent for or experience in a particular activity
He is a past master at manipulating the media.
Synonyms
expert,
ace (informal),
wizard,
artist,
virtuoso,
old hand,
dab hand (British, informal)
in the sense of professional
Definition
a professional person
a dedicated professional
Synonyms
expert,
authority,
master,
pro (informal),
specialist,
guru,
buff (informal),
wizard,
adept,
whizz (informal),
maestro,
virtuoso,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
past master,
dab hand (British, informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa)
in the sense of race
Definition
to travel as fast as possible
They raced away out of sight.
Synonyms
run,
fly,
career,
speed,
tear,
dash,
hurry,
barrel (along) (informal),
dart,
gallop,
zoom,
hare (British, informal),
hasten,
burn rubber (informal),
go like a bomb (British, New Zealand, informal),
run like mad (informal)
in the sense of rush
Definition
to move or do very quickly
Someone inside the building rushed out.
Synonyms
hurry,
run,
race,
shoot,
fly,
career,
speed,
tear,
dash,
sprint,
scramble,
bolt,
dart,
hasten,
scurry,
stampede,
lose no time,
make short work of,
burn rubber (informal),
make haste,
hotfoot
in the sense of specialist
Definition
a person who is an expert in a particular activity or subject
a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
Synonyms
expert,
authority,
professional,
master,
consultant,
guru,
buff (informal),
whizz (informal),
connoisseur,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of tear
Definition
to hurry or rush
The door flew open and she tore into the room.
Synonyms
rush,
run,
charge,
race,
shoot,
fly,
career,
speed,
belt (slang),
dash,
hurry,
barrel (along) (informal, US, Canadian),
sprint,
bolt,
dart,
gallop,
zoom,
burn rubber (informal)
in the sense of wizard
Definition
a person who is outstandingly gifted in some specified field