[
US
/ˈhwɪz, ˈwɪz/
]
[ UK /wˈɪz/ ]
[ UK /wˈɪz/ ]
NOUN
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a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
he heard the whiz of bullets near his head - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
VERB
-
make a soft swishing sound
the motor whirred
the car engine purred
How To Use whiz In A Sentence
- They now leave the door open so that Carol Ann can go in there on her own and have a whiz.
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and whizz into a salsa. Times, Sunday Times
- Those with a hearty appetite for the whiz of bullets, the bang of artillery, dying declarations, famous last words, and eyewitness accounts of the face of battle will not be disappointed.
- I whizz round the lot in an hour and walk into the centre of town hoping for something more exciting. Times, Sunday Times
- Hi-tech babble from tech whiz-kids will not make an entrepreneur part with a single euro if the entrepreneur is not convinced of the financial return.
- This hilch named Weightbearing told me you’re supposed to be a whiz with some guts you designed for yourself that generate high-rev gravity pockets—higher even than Triss coils manage. September « 2009 « Fantasy Author's Handbook
- What sort of music would you listen to if you did have a whizzy waterproof iPod and didn't have to concentrate and count? Rebecca Adlington | Small Talk
- He pauses, shakes his head, then boisterously proclaims, ‘Aw, gee whiz, I guess that means the hot dogs are on me, gang!’
- Suddenly the silence was interrupted by the sound of arrows whizzing and striking soft objects.
- If you miss fish or meat, take out a veggieburger and whiz on it. Undefined
