whizz
whiz
/ (wɪz) /
Save This Word!
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
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012