What does WHIZ mean?
Definitions for WHIZ
ʰwɪz, wɪzwhiz
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Princeton's WordNet
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiznoun
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
whizverb
a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
"he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"
whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purrverb
make a soft swishing sound
"the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
Wiktionary
whiznoun
A whirring or hissing sound (as above)
whiznoun
Someone who is remarkably skilled at something
whiznoun
Wiz; the act of urinating
whiznoun
amphetamine.
whizverb
To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air
whizverb
To rush or move swiftly with such a sound
whizverb
To throw or spin rapidly
whizverb
To urinate
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Whizverb
To make a loud humming noise.
Etymology: from the sound that it expresses.
The exhalations, whizzing in the air,
Give so much light, that I may read by them. William Shakespeare.Turn him about,
I know him, he’ll but whiz, and strait go out. Dryden.Soon all with vigour bend their trusty bows,
And from the quiver each his arrow chose:
Hippocoon’s was the first; with forceful sway
It flew, and whizzing cut the liquid way. Dryden.
ChatGPT
whiz
A whiz is a person who is very skilled or knowledgeable about a particular subject, field or activity. Alternatively, it can also refer to the sound of something moving fast.
Webster Dictionary
Whizverb
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
Whiznoun
a hissing and humming sound
Etymology: [Of imitative origin. . Cf. Whistle, and Hiss.]
Wikidata
WHIZ
WHIZ is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Zanesville, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio, ESPN Radio and Westwood One.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Whiz
hwiz, v.i. to make a hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air:—pr.p. whiz′zing; pa.t. and pa.p. whizzed.—n. a hissing sound.—ns. Whiz′zer; Whiz′zing.—adv. Whiz′zingly. [Imit.; cf. Wheeze, Whist, and Hiss.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
whiz
To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of WHIZ in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of WHIZ in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of WHIZ in a Sentence
He was always as a young child taking things apart and putting them back together, he was a whiz kid.
Many companies today are simply awful at resolving customer problems, despite investments in whiz-bang technologies and considerable advertising about their customer focus, customers spend valuable time and invest considerable effort—and get little in return.
It was a can-do attitude, we were very sober and somber in what we were doing. We took it very seriously. We worked very hard. But at the same time it was fun, we really didn't think of it as a job, even though we were working twelve hours a day at least, six days a week. We didn't understand the magnitude of what we were doing, the gee-whiz aspects.
The kids have always said,' Gee whiz, I like our school, but we would like to be able to have a school bus,'.
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- sujauttaa, suhuttaa, suhahtaa, suhahdus, taitaja, sähistä, taitoniekka, sihahdus, sähähdys, sihistä, suhauttaa, sihinä, suhista, sähinä, taituriFinnish
- विHindi
- süvít, süvítés, száguldHungarian
- urinareItalian
- אשמהHebrew
- 仲間Japanese
- گڤهKurdish
- mijo, mijarPortuguese
- мочиться, писатьRussian
- шорати, šorati, пишати, pišatiSerbo-Croatian
- موتنا, ویزUrdu
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