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whiz

The correct spelling is whiz.

How to pronounce whiz

/wɪz/
noun

IPA: /wɪz/

Say it like: Wiz

The correct spelling is whiz. A whirring or hissing sound (as above). For example: "I have to take a whiz."

Usage Examples

I have to take a whiz.

We whizzed in the bushes.

He picked a fight with the class bully.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A whirring or hissing sound (as above).
  2. 2.Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
  3. 3.(especially with the verb "take") An act of urination.
  4. 4.Amphetamine.
  5. 5.(with "the") Pickpocketing.

verb

  1. 1.To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
  2. 2.To rush or move swiftly with such a sound.
  3. 3.To throw or spin rapidly.
  4. 4.To urinate.

preposition

  1. 1.Against.
  2. 2.In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
  3. 3.In addition to; as an accessory to.
  4. 4.Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
  5. 5.In support of.

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