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whiz
1or whizz
[ wiz, hwiz ]
/ wɪz, ʰwɪz /
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Definition of whiz
verb (used without object), whizzed, whiz·zing.
to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
to move or rush with such a sound: The angry hornets whizzed by in a cloud.
verb (used with object), whizzed, whiz·zing.
to cause to whiz.
to treat with a whizzer.
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Origin of whiz
11540–50; imitative; cf. fizz
OTHER WORDS FROM whiz
whiz·zing·ly, adverbWords nearby whiz
Whittuesday, Whit Week, Whitworth, Whitworth screw thread, whity, whiz, whiz-bang, whiz kid, whizz, whizz-bang, whizzer
Other definitions for whiz (2 of 2)
Origin of whiz
2By shortening
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