whiz

whiz Definition

whiz (hwiz, wiz)

intransitive verb whizzed, whiz′·zing

to move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound the bus whizzed by him
to make the buzzing or hissing sound of something moving swiftly through the air
Slang to urinate

Etymology: echoic

transitive verb

to cause to whiz, esp. by rotating rapidly

noun

a whizzing sound or movement
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Etymology: see wiz
1. Slang a person who is very quick, adroit, or skilled at something; expert a whiz at football
2. Slang something strikingly excellent, attractive, etc. a whiz of a car
Slang the act of urinating: often in the phrase take a whiz

whiz* Synonyms

clever person, prodigy, wonder, star, genius, gifted child, gifted person, marvel.

whiz Synonyms

speed, fly rapidly, dart, race, hurtle, hurry, whir, hiss, hum.

whiz Usage Examples

Object

Converse of object

become: She's made a great partner for Auntie Pat, who has become a real whiz at finding all the new bunnies hutches.

Modifies a noun

bang: Then suddenly ' everything went whiz bang in less time than I have taken to tell you ' .
kid: We also need a computer whiz kid to keep our online ads up to date to ensure we receive calls from the public.
past: Shots fired at guys hiding around corners never whiz past; they always strike the edge of the building near the character's face.
round: I stood behind her once, making a button whiz round on a piece of string.

Adjective complement

Modifying Another Word

about: Who can believe it's a New Year already, 2004 - I thought we'd all be whizzing about in spaceships by now!
away: John Fleming whizzing away at Elton Lock's over geared paddles.
back: So, with Pete about to open a door, they quickly put the car in gear and whizzed back to the nearest pub.
just: I just whizzed around the place like a whirling dervish enjoying life to the full.

Followed by an intransitive particle

around: And the amount of time I've spent whizzing around to get the order done is crazy.
along: It's now been upgraded, with the 500 whizzing along on its new flyover.
off: Flight News Fancy whizzing off to beautiful Bulgaria for the price of a CD?

Followed by a transitive particle

around: When people are not on the phone, it seems, they are on a bus, or whizzing around town on a moped.
down: And Valve haven't let up since Half Life 2 began whizzing down the Internet onto gamers ' hard drives.

Noun used with modifier

gee: Every facet of the film is hackneyed - car chases, gee whiz technology, explosions, constant, constant, slaying of people.
geography: Play for five minutes and learn a few quick facts, or spend some time and become a geography whiz.
bullet: When bullets whiz by and hit things, the speakers act up.
computer: We also need a computer whiz kid to keep our online ads up to date to ensure we receive calls from the public.

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