whiz

(noun, verb)

noun

1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Similar word(s): ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whizz, wiz, wizard

Definition categories: person, expert

2. a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air

- he heard the whiz of bullets near his head

Definition categories: event, sound

verb

1. make a soft swishing sound

Similar word(s): birr, purr, whir, whirr, whizz

Definition categories: perception, go, sound