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whiz

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhwɪz// UK //wˈɪz// whiz Informal Slang Vulgar

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.


SIMPLE

He is a real whiz at fixing old cars.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of practice, she became a whiz at the piano and started teaching other students.

COMPLEX

While the rest of the team struggled with the new software, he was already a whiz, having mastered the interface during his previous job.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic. Compare huzz, hizz, hiss. In some noun senses perhaps derived from wizard.

Etymology 2

See with.

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