Dictionary.com
definitions

whiz-bang

or whiz·bang, whizz-bang

[ noun hwiz-bang, wiz-; adjective hwiz-bang, wiz- ]
/ noun ˈʰwɪzˌbæŋ, ˈwɪz-; adjective ˈʰwɪzˈbæŋ, ˈwɪz- /
|

noun

Military. a small, high-speed shell whose sound as it flies through the air arrives almost at the same instant as its explosion.
a firecracker with a similar effect.
Informal. whiz1(def 5).

adjective

Informal. first-rate; topnotch: a whiz-bang navigator.

RELATED CONTENT

TV Shows And Songs That Improved Our VocabularyWhile some TV shows might not make us smarter (that's right reality TV, we're talking to you), there are others (and popular songs, too) that help enhance our language skills. We take a look at ten songs and shows that help improve our vocabulary.
READ MORE
emo hairRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

Nearby words

  1. whitworth,
  2. whitworth screw thread,
  3. whity,
  4. whiz,
  5. whiz kid,
  6. whiz-kid,
  7. whizbang,
  8. whizz,
  9. whizz kid,
  10. whizz-bang

Origin of whiz-bang

First recorded in 1910–15; orig. imitative
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for whizz-bang

British Dictionary definitions for whizz-bang

whizz-bang

whiz-bang

noun

a small-calibre World War I shell that, when discharged, travelled at such a high velocity that the sound of its flight was heard only an instant, if at all, before the sound of its explosion
a type of firework that jumps around emitting a whizzing sound and occasional bangs

adjective

informal excellent or first-rate
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