Meaning of WHIZ
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- [n] a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"
- [n] someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- [v] make a soft swishing sound, as of a motor working or wings flapping
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| | Synonyms: | | ace, adept, birr, genius, hotshot, maven, purr, sensation, star, virtuoso, whir, whirr, whizz, whizz, wiz, wizard |
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| | See Also: | | expert, go, sound, sound, track star | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Whiz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whizzed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Whizzing}.] [Of imitative origin. ???. Cf. {Whistle}, and
{Hiss}.]
To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball
flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp
hissing or whistling sound. [Written also {whizz}.]
It flew, and whizzing, cut the liquid way. --Dryden.
\Whiz\, n.
A hissing and humming sound.
Like the whiz of my crossbow. --Coleridge.
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