I. verb
or whizz ˈhwiz also ˈwiz
( whizzed ; whizzed ; whizzing ; whizzes )
Etymology: imitative
intransitive verb
: to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air : fly or move swiftly with a hissing or buzzing sound
transitive verb
: to cause to whiz: as
a. : to project with sufficient speed to produce a whiz
b. : to rotate very rapidly ; specifically : to treat (as grain or sugar) in a whizzer
II. noun
or whizz “
( plural whizzes )
1.
a. : a hissing, buzzing, or whirring sound
the air filled with a whiz from passing traffic
b. : a movement or passage of something accompanied by such a sound
following the whiz of the bee with her eye
sometimes : a fast trip
took a whiz to the shore
2. : an arrangement or agreement felt to be satisfactory : bargain , deal
III. adverb
or whizz “
Etymology: whiz (II)
: with a whiz
IV. noun
( plural whizzes )
Etymology: probably alteration (influenced by whiz ) (I) of wiz
: a person notably qualified or able usually in a specified field of interest : wizard 3
a whiz at mathematics