whizz
pronunciation
How to pronounce whizz in British English:
UK [wɪz]
How to pronounce whizz in American English:
US [hwɪz]
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- Noun:
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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- Verb:
- make a soft swishing sound
- move along very quickly
Word Origin
- whizz (v.)
- "make or move with a humming, hissing sound," 1540s, of imitative origin. Meaning "to urinate" is from 1929. Related: Whizzed; whizzing. The noun is recorded from 1610s. Whizzer "something extraordinary" is from 1888.
Example
- 1. They call mr ryan a budget whizz who knows how to slash spending , and will restore a work ethic to a country being ruined by welfare .
- 2. But it is the last task the warehouse whizz from the farm would have wanted .
- 3. He heard whizz of a bullet near his ear .
- 4. I saw many soldiers whizz past in a truck .
- 5. But making britain whizz again will cost more than the infrastructure plan predicts .