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whiz

1  [hwiz, wiz] verb, whizzed, whiz⋅zing, noun
Use whiz in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
2. to move or rush with such a sound: The angry hornets whizzed by in a cloud.
–verb (used with object)
3. to cause to whiz.
4. to treat with a whizzer.
–noun
5. Informal. a person who is quite good at a particular activity, in a certain field, etc.: She's a whiz at math.
6. the sound of a whizzing object.
7. a swift movement producing such a sound.
Also, whizz.

Origin:
1540–50; imit.; cf. fizz

Related forms:
whiz⋅zing⋅ly, adverb

whiz

2  [hwiz, wiz]
–noun
wizard (def. 3).
Origin:
by shortening

wiz⋅ard

  [wiz-erd]
–noun
1. a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.
2. a conjurer or juggler.
3. Also, whiz, wiz  [wiz] . a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry.
–adjective
4. of or pertaining to a wizard.
5. magic.
6. British Slang. superb; excellent; wonderful: That's wizard!
Origin:
1400–50; late ME wisard. See wise 1 , -ard

Related forms:
wiz⋅ard⋅like, adjective

Synonyms:
1. enchanter, necromancer, thaumaturge, diviner.
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whiz also whizz   (hwĭz, wĭz)   
v.   whizzed, whiz·zing, whiz·zes

v.   intr.
  1. To make a whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
  2. To move swiftly with or as if with such a sound; rush: whizzed past on a ten-speed bike; as the days whizzed by.
v.   tr.
To throw or spin rapidly: The pitcher whizzed the ball to first.
n.   pl. whiz·zes
  1. A whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
  2. A rapid passage or journey.
  3. Informal One who has remarkable skill: a whiz at all sorts of games.

[Imitative.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Whiz

Whiz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whizzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Whizzing.] [Of imitative origin. ???. Cf. Whistle, and Hiss.] 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. [Written also whizz.]

It flew, and whizzing, cut the liquid way. --Dryden.

Whiz

Whiz\, n. A hissing and humming sound.

Like the whiz of my crossbow. --Coleridge.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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whiz 
"clever person," 1914, probably a special use of whiz "something remarkable" (1908), an extended sense of whizz; or perhaps a shortened form of wizard. Noun phrase whiz kid is from 1930s, a take-off on a radio show's quiz kid.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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