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   Whiz

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   verb

   • 1. move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound: "missiles whizzed past"
   • ▪ do or deal with quickly: "Audrey would whiz through a few chores in the shop"
   • ▪ cause to rotate in a machine, especially a food processor: "add remaining sauce and whiz until smooth"
   • 2. urinate. informal

   noun

   • 1. a whistling or whooshing sound made by something moving fast through the air.
   • 2. a person who is extremely clever at something: informal "a computer whiz"
   • 3. an act of urinating. informal North American

   Word Origin mid 16th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   What is the meaning of the Word Whiz?

   • We found 18 answers for “Whiz” . This page shows answers to the clue Whiz, followed by 2 definitions like “ A hissing and humming sound ”, “ Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field ” and “ To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air ”.

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   What does whizzed mean?

   • Time just whizzes past when you're enjoying yourself. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. WHIZZED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of whizz 2. to move or do something very fast: .

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   What does whizzing mean?

   • [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move very quickly, making a high continuous sound A bullet whizzed past my ear. He whizzed down the road on his motorcycle. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

   whiz verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   Where does Whiz come from?

   • People typically use it as a noun ("You're a whiz!"), but they may also add a descriptor to what you are especially good at ("You're a math whiz!"). There are several origin stories for where whiz comes from. The most prominent claim is that it comes from "Whiz Kid," which dates back to Quiz Kids, a 1940s radio program.

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   [intransitive] + adv./prep. to do something very quickly She whizzed through the work. Check pronunciation: whiz. Definition of whiz verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to move or do something very fast: A police car whizzed by, on its way to the accident. We whizzed through the rehearsal, so that we'd be finished by lunchtime. Time just whizzes past when you're enjoying yourself. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Moving quickly. agility. beetle. belt. bob up. bowl down/along something. cannonball.

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   Sep 20, 2023 · What Does Whiz Mean? – Meaning, Uses and More. The Editorial Team September 20, 2023 6 min read. What Does Whiz Mean? The term whiz is used to describe an intelligent and quick-learning individual. It can be used as a noun, such as “You’re a whiz!” or with a specific descriptor to highlight someone’s expertise, like “You’re a math whiz!”

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   Define Whiz. Whiz, spelled with only one “z,” is also a verb that means to move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound. It can also refer to a person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in a particular field or activity, much like the definition of whizz.

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   to make or move with a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as of an object flying quickly through the air: A cloud of hornets whizzed by. n. [ countable] Informal Terms a very skillful person; expert: She's always been a whiz at math. a whizzing sound: the whiz of the bullets passing by.

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   Definitions of 'whiz' 1. If something whizzes somewhere, it moves there very fast. [informal] [...] 2. If you are a whiz at something, you are very good at it. [informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'whiz' American English: wɪz. More. Conjugations of 'whiz' present simple: I whiz, you whiz [...] past simple: I whizzed, you whizzed [...]

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   whizz | whiz noun 1. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun whizz mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun whizz. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.