Used in a Sentence

whizz

How to use whizz in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for whizz.

Editorial note

Oh golly, gee whizz, I guess we should just close our doors and shut down then.

Examples8
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of whizz gathered in one view.

noun

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

verb

make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"

verb

move along very quickly

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for whizz.

noun

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

verb

make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"

verb

move along very quickly

Example sentences

1

Oh golly, gee whizz, I guess we should just close our doors and shut down then.

2

If you insist on "free time" code you'll get a whizz bang coder probably.

3

The Amazon home page might not be as sexy as the latest whizz-bang startup, but success doesn't lie.

4

When they finally did get barcodes they wrapped around most of the product so they could just whizz them past the scanners.

5

I tend to avoid that as inevitably when someone has to use the variable, it's a bugger to work out what to type unless you're a unicode whizz.

6

Not to whizz in anyone's cornflakes here, and we're happy the 37 signals guys have come around, but StackOverflow Careers has had remote specific job listings for a really long time.

7

"But I personally also don't feel safe clinging to the right most bit of a lane with a dropoff inches away while vehicles whizz around me."Right, I have no compunction taking the lane when the shoulder gets dangerous.

8

Has too much Popular Science-ish golly-gee-whizz hoax-level never-gonna-see-the-light-of-day crap that seem to only be vehicles for sucker investments.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use whizz in a sentence?

Oh golly, gee whizz, I guess we should just close our doors and shut down then.

What does whizz mean?

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

What part of speech is whizz?

whizz is commonly used as noun, verb.