Definitions for WHIZ
ʰwɪz, wɪzwhiz

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiznoun

   someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

2. whizverb

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

   "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

3. whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purrverb

   make a soft swishing sound

   "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whiznoun

   A whirring or hissing sound (as above)

2. whiznoun

   Someone who is remarkably skilled at something

3. whiznoun

   Wiz; the act of urinating

4. whiznoun

   amphetamine.

5. whizverb

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

6. whizverb

   To rush or move swiftly with such a sound

7. whizverb

   To throw or spin rapidly

8. whizverb

   To urinate

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. Whiznoun

   a hissing and humming sound

3. Etymology: [Of imitative origin. . Cf. Whistle, and Hiss.]

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whiz

   To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air.

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1. WHIZ

   What does WHIZ stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the WHIZ acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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How to pronounce WHIZ?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say WHIZ in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WHIZ in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WHIZ in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of WHIZ in a Sentence

1. Shawn Pleasants:

   He was always as a young child taking things apart and putting them back together, he was a whiz kid.

2. Scott Broetzmann:

   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.

3. Jerry Bostick:

   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.

4. Doug Hayes:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WHIZ
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whiz
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=WHIZ
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WHIZ
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=WHIZ
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=WHIZ
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html