Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whiz

2 senses of whiz

Sense 1
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz -- (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)
       => expert -- (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Sense 2
whiz -- (a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head")
       => sound -- (the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whiz

1 sense of whiz

Sense 1
whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr -- (make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred")
       => sound, go -- (make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'")