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whizzed


Meanings
  • Verb

    To move quickly and noisily through the air, especially in a playful or excited manner.

    - "The children were whizzing down the slide."
    - "The fireworks were whizzing in the night sky."
  • Verb

    To make a loud, hissing or whistling sound.

    - "The tea was whizzing in the kettle."
    - "The steam train was whizzing past us."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with whizzed
drizzled , frizzed , sizzled
Variants
List of all variants of whizzed that leads to same result
whiz , whizz , whizzed , whizzes , whizzing
Etymology
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Originally from Old English ‘wesan’ meaning 'to be' and ‘wisan’ meaning 'to be aware', whizzed is believed to have developed from the onomatopoeic imitation of the sound of something moving quickly through the air.


Trivia
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  1. Whizzed is sometimes used to describe the sound of a bullet or other projectile in flight.

  2. The word 'whizz' is also used as a slang term for a type of cannabis cigarette.


Related Concepts
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  1. Onomatopoeia: Whizzed is an example of onomatopoeic word, a word that imitates or resembles the sound it describes.

  2. Sound effect: Whizzed is a common sound effect used in various forms of media to represent fast movement or the sound of a projectile.


Culture
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Whizzed is a common sound effect used in various forms of media, such as cartoons and video games, to represent fast movement or the sound of a projectile.

How to Memorize "whizzed"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a toy car moving quickly and making a hissing sound as it goes.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'whizzed' with the sound of a firework going off or a toy car moving quickly.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'Whizz' to remember the definition: Whizz - To move quickly and make a hissing sound.


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