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Definition of whiz

whiz

/wɪz/
(UK: whizz)
whiz
Plural:whizzes
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Past Simple:whizzed
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Past Participle:whizzed
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Present Participle:whizzing
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whiz Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person who is exceptionally skilled, clever, or adept at a particular activity or subject.

Example

"She is an absolute whiz at solving complex calculus problems."

2

A whistling, buzzing, or hissing sound made by an object moving rapidly through the air.

Example

"We heard the sudden whiz of an arrow flying past the target."

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• verb

1

To move quickly through the air with a whistling, buzzing, or hissing sound.

Example

"A stray tennis ball whizzed past my ear during the warm-up."

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• Rhymes for whiz

• Nearby Words

whittier
whittle
whittler
whiz
whizbang
whizzkid
whizzy

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-16th century as an imitative word mimicking the sound of something rushing rapidly through the air. The informal noun sense referring to a remarkably skilled person emerged in late 19th-century American English as a shortening of 'wizard'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Whiz. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/whiz
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