"whiz" meaning in English

See whiz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /wɪz/ Audio: en-au-whiz.ogg [Australia] Forms: whiz [singular], whizzes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|whiz|whizzes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If somebody is a whiz at something, they're very good at it.
    Sense id: simple-whiz-en-noun-~214czzN

Verb

IPA: /wɪz/ Audio: en-au-whiz.ogg [Australia] Forms: whiz [canonical], whizzes [third-person, singular], whizzed [past], whizzed [past, participle], whizzing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|whiz|whizzes|whizzed|whizzed|whizzing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something whizzes somewhere, it moves there very quickly. Synonyms: zip
    Sense id: simple-whiz-en-verb-phMWL9j6 Categories (other): Verbs
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