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Whiz Common

Whiz has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Prep

Definitions
Noun
1

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

2

a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air

"he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

3

A whirring or hissing sound (as above).

Verb
1

make a soft swishing sound

"the motor whirred"

"the car engine purred"

2

To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.

Prep
1

Pronunciation spelling of with.

Example Sentences
"he heard the whiz of bullets near his head" noun
"the motor whirred" verb
"the car engine purred" verb
See Also
skilled spin amphetamine whirring air rush whizbang act
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
expert sound
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
track star
Rhyming Words
phiz shiz kirghiz khirghiz gee whiz take whiz
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