whiz
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verb \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\whizzedwhiz·zing
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
See Variants of WHIZ
whiz or whizz \ˈhwiz, ˈwiz\
Examples of WHIZ
- The ball whizzed through the air.
- Cars whizzed by on the highway.
- He whizzed past us on skates.
- She whizzed through the exam.
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
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