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1whiz
verb \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\
: to move quickly while making a buzzing or humming sound
: to pass by quickly
: to accomplish or complete something easily
whizzedwhiz·zing
Full Definition of WHIZ
intransitive verb
1
: to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air
2
: to fly or move swiftly especially with a whiz <cars whizzing by>
transitive verb
: to cause to whiz; especially : to rotate very rapidly
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Variants of WHIZ
whiz or whizz \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\
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Origin of WHIZ
imitative
First Known Use: 1582
2whiz
noun
plural whiz·zes
Definition of WHIZ
1
: a hissing, buzzing, or whirring sound
2
: a movement or passage of something accompanied by a whizzing sound
3
sometimes vulgar : an act of urinating —used especially in the phrase take a whiz
Variants of WHIZ
whiz or whizz
First Known Use of WHIZ
1620
3whiz
noun
plural whiz·zes
Definition of WHIZ
: wizard 3 <a mathematics whiz>
Origin of WHIZ
probably by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: 1914
WHIZZING Defined for Kids
1whiz
verb \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\
whizzedwhiz·zing
Definition of WHIZ for Kids
: to move, pass, or fly rapidly with a buzzing sound <… one of the balls, whizzing close to my head, struck him. — Anna Sewell, Black Beauty>
Variants of WHIZ
whiz or whizz \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\
2whiz
noun
plural whiz·zes
Definition of WHIZ for Kids
: a buzzing sound <the whiz of passing traffic>
Variants of WHIZ
whiz or whizz
3whiz
noun
plural whizzes
Definition of WHIZ for Kids
: wizard 2 <a math whiz>
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