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whiz

7 entries found.

Main Entry:
1whiz 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1whiz
Variant(s):
or whizz 
          Listen to the pronunciation of whizz \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
whizzed; whiz·zing
Etymology:
imitative
Date:
1582
intransitive verb1: to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air2: 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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