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Meaning of "whizz kid" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHIZZ KID

From whizz, perhaps influenced by wizard.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHIZZ KID

whizz kid play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHIZZ KID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whizz kid is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHIZZ KID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whizz kid in the English dictionary

The definition of whizz kid in the dictionary is a person who is outstandingly successful for his or her age.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHIZZ KID

whittle
whittler
whittlings
whittret
Whitworth screw thread
whity
whiz
whiz kid
whiz-bang
whizz
whizz-bang
whizzed
whizzer
whizzes
whizzier
whizziest
whizzing
whizzingly
whizzy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHIZZ KID

anti-skid
boomerang kid
furkid
grandkid
kid
latchkey kid
nonskid
our kid
quiz kid
school kid
skid
tailskid
whiz kid
wiz kid
wonderkid

Synonyms and antonyms of whizz kid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WHIZZ KID»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «whizz kid» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of whizz kid

Translation of «whizz kid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHIZZ KID

Find out the translation of whizz kid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whizz kid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whizz kid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神童
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niño prodigio
570 millions of speakers

English

whizz kid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विशेषज्ञ बच्चा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طفل نابغة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вундеркинд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garoto prodígio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শোঁ শো শব্দ করা বাচ্চা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeune prodige
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kanak perempuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Senkrechtstarter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やり手の子供
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재능이 아이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whiz kid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thần đồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குள்ள குழந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाबूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Usta çocuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ragazzo prodigio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świst dziecko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вундеркінд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copil fluiera
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιδί θαύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wonder kind
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underbarnet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whiz kid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whizz kid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIZZ KID»

The term «whizz kid» is normally little used and occupies the 126.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIZZ KID» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whizz kid» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whizz kid» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whizz kid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIZZ KID»

Discover the use of whizz kid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whizz kid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Plenty Principle
Just then the door opened and with a rush of air that fluttered the notices about NALGO meetings and AIDS testing, Whizz Kid was standing beside Hussein, leaning on the desk. 'Hello, darling,' he said loudly to Marcia, and grinned. 'I hear  ...
Colin Greenland, 2013
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Trusts Law: Text and Materials
brokers (as agents), because if the brokers then gave the shares away or sold them to a third party who was on notice, Whizz-kid would have so-called rights of ' tracing' against the third party entitling him to claim the benefit of the shares.
Graham Moffat, Gerry Bean, Rebecca Probert, 2009
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Wally the whiz kid
Third in the humorous Mango Street Stories series. Features Wally the Brain and his friend and minder, Sticks, who tells the story.
Margaret Clark, 1995
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Harrap's essential English Dictionary
whizz kid wholesome Something whizzes somewhere when it moves there very fast: A bullet whizzed past his head. □ We whizzed along in her sports car. o noun (informal): whizzes Someone who is a whizz at something is an expert at it:  ...
‎1996
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Miniature Pinscher: UK Registered Miniature Pinschers 1974-1983
... Dam - Kehilan Whizz Kid D.O.B. 19th January 1980 Kehilan Glitter Bug – Bitch Sire - Tubize Theo (Ch) Dam - Kehilan Whizz Kid D.O.B. 19th January 1980 Kehilan Glow Worm – Bitch Sire - Tubize Theo (Ch) Dam - Kehilan Whizz Kid D.O.B. ...
Sue Edmondson, 2008
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Social Capitalism in Theory and Practice
In these circumstances a naive trust is put in the Whizz kid to somehow - anyhow - inexplicably, get the firm out of a fix. This approach to business is no less crude in its defiance of reality than the Bushman's call to the aid of the witch doctor.
Robert Corfe, 2008
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Cambridge Business English Dictionary
0 a computerfl'inancial/inarketing whizz whizz-kid informal (also whizz kid, US also whiz kid) noun [C] a young person who is very good and successful at something: Computer whizzkids can become millionaires in their bedrooms. whole-life ...
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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Constant Lambert: Beyond the Rio Grande
... crude works at the rate of about ten a year', according to de Zoete, 'The Younger English Composers', p. 97. lively but moving Overture 'The Wasps', a work which I 32. 1922–6. 3. The. College. 'Whizz-Kid'. 3 1922–6 The College ' Whizz-Kid'
Stephen Lloyd, 2014
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'whizz-kid nc ( inf: sometimes derog) a very bright person who gains quick promotion: an electronics whizz-kid; The new headmaster is a real whizz- kid. who [hu:] pron (used as the subject of an actual or implied verb, or (in/) as the object of an ...
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Logic
Another example, involving a subjunctive conditional, is: If the Managing Director had been chosen by ballot, he would have been some flashy whizz-kid. The sentence The Managing Director is a person who, if he had been chosen by ballot, ...
Wilfrid Hodges, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIZZ KID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whizz kid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Precious performs MBO from Whizz Kid
In October, Whizz Kid Entertainment began searching for new backers after its owner Ingenious wound up its investment arm. Precious Media, which was set up ... «Broadcast, Jun 15»
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Maths whizz kids to solve comedy whodunnit
L-R Olivia Juliff (9), Ellie Ford (8) and George Howard (9) from St Nicholas Middle and Pinvin First schools join in with the maths comedy 'whodunnit' with actors ... «Worcester News, Mar 15»
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Arsenal transfer news: Arsenal snap up 'exceptional' 15-year-old …
Arsene Wenger has further bolstered the future talent at his disposal by snapping up 15-year-old whizz kid Jay Beckford from Leyton Orient. Arsenal have paid ... «Metro, Feb 15»
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Meet the amazing teenage whizz kid who has transformed his …
A teenage whizz kid has upgraded his parent's home with a string of digital inventions. Dan Parker, 15, has upgraded the driveway of the family home in Aintree ... «Liverpool Echo, Sep 14»
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MTV orders Whizz Kid beach trip
Whizz Kid Entertainment is taking eight single men and women on a luxury holiday and secretly inviting their exes to join them on the trip, in a series for MTV. «Broadcast, Dec 13»
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Whizz Kid wins first Challenge gameshow
Sky has ordered a Whizz Kid Entertainment quiz as its first original ... Whizz Kid's managing director Lisa Chapman said Conley would inject a dose of humour ... «Broadcast, Aug 13»
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Whizz Kid chief to host Sky Arts musician series
Whizz Kid Entertainment chief executive Malcolm Gerrie is to step out from behind the camera to present a Sky Arts series celebrating the careers of influential ... «Broadcast, Jun 13»
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Steven D Wright heads to Whizz Kid
Whizz Kid chief executive Malcolm Gerrie said of the appointment: “Steven's reputation as a creative tour de force goes before him and his instinct for what ... «Broadcast, Feb 13»
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Schoolboy already a scooter whizz kid
Schoolboy already a scooter whizz kid. Jamie Addison, a schoolboy from Eastbourne, Sussex, can already perform spine-snapping backflips and dizzying 360's. «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 12»
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Skelton whizz kid reaches School Top Trumps finals
The talented nine-year-old, of Skelton, who attends Skelton Primary School, won through to the national final of the School Top Trumps tournament from 3,000 ... «Gazette Live, Jun 11»

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