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[ hwiz, wiz ] / ʰwɪz, wɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whiz ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used without object), whizzed, whiz·zing.to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air. to move or rush with such a sound: The angry hornets whizzed by in a cloud. verb (used with object), whizzed, whiz·zing.to cause to whiz. to treat with a whizzer. nounInformal. a person who is quite good at a particular activity, in a certain field, etc.: She's a whiz at math. the sound of a whizzing object. a swift movement producing such a sound. Origin of whiz11540–50; imitative; cf. fizz OTHER WORDS FROM whizwhiz·zing·ly, adverbWords nearby whizWhittuesday, Whit Week, Whitworth, Whitworth screw thread, whity, whiz, whiz-bang, whiz kid, whizz, whizz-bang, whizzer Definition for whiz (2 of 2)[ hwiz, wiz ] / ʰwɪz, wɪz /
Origin of whiz2By shortening Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whizSignificantly, Ruthie was also a whiz at math—a subject in which Bernie was notably deficient. The Making of Madoff|Jerry Oppenheimer|August 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST We had not gained more than a hundred yards, when the whiz of an arrow met our ears. The Privateer's-Man|Frederick Marryat There was a whiz and a loud report, and the enormous mass of ice heaved upwards in the centre, and fell back in huge fragments. The World of Ice|R.M. Ballantyne These shells come with a whiz like an express train, and then—crash! The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
Chemic, using bleaching powder liquor at ½° Tw., allowing them to steep for two hours, then wash and whiz. The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech The tourists who come there now in their touring cars look at that black-faced rock about half a second and whiz by. The Young Alaskans on the Missouri|Emerson Hough
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