Word Noun
whiz
n.
countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈhwɪz/ UK /wˈɪz/ whiz
Definition
n.a person who is very good at a specific skill or subject. You use this when someone is an expert at something like math or sports.
n.a person who is highly skilled or proficient in a particular field or activity.
Examples
“He is a real whiz at fixing old cars.”
“After years of practice, she became a whiz at the piano and started teaching other students.”
“While the rest of the team struggled with the new software, he was already a whiz, having mastered the interface during his previous job.”
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Compare huzz, hizz, hiss. In some noun senses perhaps derived from wizard.
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Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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