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noun (1)

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1
as in whistle
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the whiz of an arrow flying by at an uncomfortably close range

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2
as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the irritating whiz of a bee in the room

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whiz

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noun (2)

1
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often

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2
as in wizard
a very smart person one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject

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whiz

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verb

ˈ(h)wiz How to pronounce whiz (audio)
variants or whizz
1
as in to hiss
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers

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2
as in to hum
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds

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Recent Examples of whiz
Noun
Kyrou continued to be a whiz with the puck in all three zones, creating a ton of chances in-zone and being a major threat off the rush. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Would Orioles defensive whiz Brooks Robinson have been a great goalkeeper? — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
But these technical qualities only throw into relief the plastic, uncanny-valley feel of the characters whizzing about this latter-day Skull Island. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Bullets whizzed through the lanes of Interstate 485 and into cars driving down the busy highway that loops around Charlotte and its suburbs. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whiz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiz
  1. whistle
  2. hum
  3. expert
  4. wizard
  5. hiss
  6. buzz
  7. sizzle
  8. purr
Noun
  • During Atletico’s season-opening draw to Villarreal on Sunday, he was booed and walked straight down the tunnel at the full-time whistle after a second-half cameo.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When the final whistle ended, Messi and the rest of the men in pink trudged off the field and the silent, disappointed crowd headed to the parking lots and train station.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of whistle
Noun
  • By fields of cotton and soybeans where his bees forage and pollinate, Foster Hensel pries open the lid of one of his beehives, setting off a rising hum from inside.
    — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Inside one of American Royal’s vast new barns, the smell of fresh paint still lingers as the hum of whirring drills and construction equipment fills the space just over 15 days until its first event on the new campus.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hum
Noun
  • These experts assign ratings after analyzing a company's financials and ability to consistently pay dividends while also seeking capital appreciation.
    — TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Leading the way in court There are dozens of cases across the country surrounding the legal status of prediction sites, and experts believe the matter will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • He a notoriously vain, boastful and fame-obsessed wizard well versed in Memory Charms who is recruited by Dumbledore as Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of wizard
Verb
  • But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?
    — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiss
Verb
  • The monsters of the original — the Cyclops and the sirens — are replaced by drones that buzz across the stage and models of robotic war machines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And as Forte mentioned, the film is being released amid glowing reviews and very positive audience buzz.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzz
Noun
  • Those sizzle-reel highlights were absent from Elias Pettersson’s game last season.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The array of options that creators pursue is part of the sizzle of the sector and something that greatly appeals to brands.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sizzle
Noun
  • Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In the mid-1970s, Slash’s mother, the costume designer Ola Hudson, worked on the American production of The Rocky Horror Show, whose Frank-N-Furter is the unmistakable touchstone of Bourzgui’s David, down to the depraved purr.
    — Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of purr

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