whizz
whiz
/ (wɪz) /
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verb whizzes, whizzing or whizzed
to make or cause to make a loud humming or buzzing sound
to move or cause to move with such a sound
(intr) informal to move or go rapidly
noun
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Word Origin for whizz
C16: of imitative origin
Words nearby whizz
Whitworth screw thread, whity, whiz, whiz-bang, whiz kid, whizz, whizz-bang, whizzer, whizz kid, whizzo, whizzy
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