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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ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
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Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
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Word Origin for whizz
C16: of imitative origin
Words nearby whizz
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