Whiz Definition

hwiz, wiz
whizzed, whizzes, whizzing
verb
whizzed, whizzing
To make the buzzing or hissing sound of something moving swiftly through the air.
Webster's New World
To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound.
The bus whizzed by him.
Webster's New World
To pass quickly.
The days whizzed by.
American Heritage
To cause to whiz, esp. by rotating rapidly.
Webster's New World
To urinate.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
noun
A whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
American Heritage
A whizzing sound or movement.
Webster's New World
A person who is very quick, adroit, or skilled at something; expert.
A whiz at math.
Webster's New World
Something strikingly excellent, attractive, etc.
A whiz of a car.
Webster's New World
The act of urinating.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
idiom
take a whiz
  • To urinate.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Whiz

Noun

Singular:
whiz
Plural:
whizzes

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Whiz

Origin of Whiz

  • Imitative N., sense 2, from shortening and alteration of wizard

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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