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whiz
1or whizz
[ wiz, hwiz ]
/ wɪz, ʰwɪz /
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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.
noun
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Origin of whiz
11540â50; imitative; cf. fizz
OTHER WORDS FROM whiz
whiz¡zing¡ly, adverbWords nearby whiz
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Other definitions for whiz (2 of 2)
Origin of whiz
2By shortening
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