whiz

or whizz

[ hwiz, wiz ]

/ ʰwɪz, wɪz /

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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

Informal. a person who is quite good at a particular activity, in a certain field, etc.: She's a whiz at math.

the sound of a whizzing object.

a swift movement producing such a sound.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Origin of whiz

1540–50; imitative; cf. fizz

OTHER WORDS FROM whiz

whiz·zing·ly, adverb

Definition for whiz (2 of 2)

whiz²

[ hwiz, wiz ]

/ ʰwɪz, wɪz /

noun

wizard (def. 3).

Origin of whiz

By shortening

Example sentences from the Web for whiz

The whiz of a bullet shooting past your left ear might make you instinctually turn in that direction.
PlayStation 5 review: PS5 is a sensory game-changer|Elise Favis|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
Some micrometeoroids in space whiz through at over 20,000 mph.
Astronauts on the ISS are hunting for the source of another mystery air leak|Neel Patel|September 30, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Hundreds of bees are whizzing circles around the Cotes as they stack honeycombs on the trolley.
Honey Harvest at the Waldorf Astoria’s Beehives|Josh Dzieza|August 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Or nailing a whizzing forehand exactly at the right moment to leave his opponent dumbfounded across the net.
Why Andy Roddick Had to Quit Tennis|Nicholas McCarvel|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It was at this moment that I truly got a sense of just how much capital was whizzing around me.
Ringing in the New Year on Wall Street|Beau Willimon|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Signs have been whizzing by with motels for $29.95 and $39.95 a night, which in my new circumstances I should stop at.
The Bag Lady's Papers, Part III|Alexandra Penney|January 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Her words were followed by a sound as of thunder and a whizzing of darts.
The Golden Age in Transylvania|Mr Jkai
"I don't fancy I'm going to have a very good time," mused the youth, as the train was whizzing him along toward Dankville.
Dick Hamilton's Fortune|Howard R. Garis
The dynamos were whizzing away and the negative gravity machine was all ready to start.
Five Thousand Miles Underground|Roy Rockwood
Another volley from the Green Jackets, and again the whizzing scream of bullets through the cat-tails above their heads.
The Moonlit Way|Robert W. Chambers
The fighting was very near, for the bullets were whizzing around all the time.
Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear|Theresa Gowanlock

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whiz

or whizz

verb (used without object), whizzed, whiz·zing.

verb (used with object), whizzed, whiz·zing.

noun

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WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

whiz

or whizz

verb (used without object), whizzed, whiz·zing.

verb (used with object), whizzed, whiz·zing.

noun

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Definition for whiz (2 of 2)

noun

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