Synonyms of whizzes

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noun (1)

plural of whiz

1

as in whistles

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out

the whiz of an arrow flying by at an uncomfortably close range

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whistles
• zips
• sizzles
• swishes
• hisses
• fizzes
• whooshes
• swooshes
• whishes
• wheezes
• sibilants
• sibilances

2

as in hums

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion

the irritating whiz of a bee in the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hums
• purrs
• buzzes
• whispers
• rustles
• zooms
• whirs
• drones
• chirrs
• thrums
• sighs
• burrs
• churrs
• babbles
• murmurs
• moans
• gasps
• gurgles
• zings
• zips
• hisses
• coos
• susurrations
• suspirations
• susurruses
• whishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• screams
• shrieks
• yells
• roars
• screeches
• squeals
• squalls
• howls
• yelps
• bawls

whizzes

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noun (2)

plural of whiz

1

as in experts

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experts
• masters
• scholars
• adepts
• wizards
• gurus
• virtuosos
• specialists
• artists
• hands
• maestros
• hotshots
• professionals
• mavens
• consultants
• geeks
• authorities
• proficients
• cognoscenti
• connoisseurs
• aces
• enthusiasts
• past masters
• fiends
• sharks
• meisters
• dab hands
• dabs
• sharps
• crackerjacks
• pros
• craftsmen
• fans
• aficionados
• buffs
• addicts
• devotees
• hired guns
• journeymen
• Renaissance men
• jacks-of-all-trades
• mistresses
• all-rounders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• novices
• beginners
• apprentices
• nonexperts
• neophytes
• laymen
• inexperts
• dabblers
• dilettantes
• nonprofessionals

2

as in wizards

a very smart person

one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wizards
• geniuses
• brains
• intellects
• wizzes
• thinkers
• nerds
• geeks
• brainiacs
• intellectuals
• blues
• virtuosos
• savants
• masters
• polymaths
• sages
• Renaissance men
• highbrows
• bluestockings
• longhairs
• polyhistors
• aces
• crackerjacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idiots
• dummies
• morons
• goons
• imbeciles
• dolts
• dopes
• dunces
• blockheads
• knuckleheads
• pinheads
• illiterates
• numskulls
• hammerheads
• nitwits
• fatheads
• ignoramuses
• dumbbells
• lowbrows
• dodoes
• philistines
• fools
• half-wits
• asses
• know-nothings
• jerks
• creeps
• donkeys
• beasts
• snakes
• heels
• clowns
• jackasses
• stinkers
• cretins
• louts
• churls
• skunks
• curs
• cads
• louses
• anti-intellectuals
• boors

whizzes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whiz

1

as in hisses

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\

just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hisses
• bubbles
• fizzes
• fizzles
• swishes
• whistles
• sizzles
• wheezes
• whooshes
• buzzes
• zips
• swooshes
• hums
• whishes
• effervesces
• drones

2

as in buzzes

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hums
• buzzes
• zips
• whirs
• whispers
• zooms
• hisses
• burrs
• drones
• sighs
• bumbles
• murmurs
• whistles
• fizzes
• purrs
• whooshes
• thrums
• wheezes
• swishes
• whishes
• chirrs
• coos
• rustles
• sizzles
• churrs
• currs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whizzes

Verb

Somehow Tiffany whizzes through, knows how to spell, and secures herself the win. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2026

This powerful little blender has a 1200-watt motor that whizzes through tough kale stems, hearty nuts, and cubes of ice with ease. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

This top-deck attraction features BOLT, a roller coaster that whizzes around a track at 64 mph, plus an eye-popping high ropes course, mini golf, waterslides, and a splash park. — Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024