variants
or whizz
whizzed; whizzing
1
: to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (such as an arrow or ball) passing through air
2
: to fly or move swiftly especially with a whiz
cars whizzing by
: to cause to whiz
especially
: to rotate very rapidly
variants
or whizz
plural whizzes
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
Synonyms
Verb
Noun (1)
Noun (2)
Examples of whiz in a Sentence
Verb
The ball whizzed through the air.
Cars whizzed by on the highway.
He whizzed past us on skates.
She whizzed through the exam.
Noun (1)
the whiz of an arrow flying by at an uncomfortably close range
the irritating whiz of a bee in the room
Noun (2)
the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often
one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject
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Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
In July, as a bullet whizzed past his head in an assassination attempt.
—Sarah Atwood, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Like many others, that last one, similar to National Doughnut Day, is one that while perhaps not entirely the product of a corporate marketing whiz, is definitely one that benefits Starbucks.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The ball would whiz arrow-straight before veering sharply a few inches from where the hitter expected it.
—Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
In July, as a bullet whizzed past his head in an assassination attempt.
—Sarah Atwood, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Noun
Mike Marino, the makeup whiz who turned Colin Farrell into Oz Cobb for The Batman and The Penguin, as well as Sebastian Stan into the lead of A Different Man, previously molded an early look for the Wolf Man transformation design back when Gosling was once on board for the lead role.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Like many others, that last one, similar to National Doughnut Day, is one that while perhaps not entirely the product of a corporate marketing whiz, is definitely one that benefits Starbucks.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiz. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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whiz
1 of 3 verb
variants
or whizz
ˈhwiz 
ˈwiz
whizzed; whizzing
1
: to hum, buzz, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air
2
: to fly, pass, or move swiftly with a buzzing sound
cars whizzing by
whizzer
noun
whiz
2 of 3 noun
variants
or whizz
plural whizzes
: a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound
Etymology
Verb
probably coined in imitation of the sound of a speeding object going by
Noun
probably a shortened and altered form of wizard
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