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Almost 50 years old now, some 30 years after graduation, I look at my Caltech classmates and conclude that math whizzes do not take over the world.
Sandra Tsing Loh

Meaning of "whizzes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHIZZES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHIZZES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whizzes is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whizzes in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHIZZES

PRESENT

Present
I whizz
you whizz
he/she/it whizzes
we whizz
you whizz
they whizz
Present continuous
I am whizzing
you are whizzing
he/she/it is whizzing
we are whizzing
you are whizzing
they are whizzing
Present perfect
I have whizzed
you have whizzed
he/she/it has whizzed
we have whizzed
you have whizzed
they have whizzed
Present perfect continuous
I have been whizzing
you have been whizzing
he/she/it has been whizzing
we have been whizzing
you have been whizzing
they have been whizzing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I whizzed
you whizzed
he/she/it whizzed
we whizzed
you whizzed
they whizzed
Past continuous
I was whizzing
you were whizzing
he/she/it was whizzing
we were whizzing
you were whizzing
they were whizzing
Past perfect
I had whizzed
you had whizzed
he/she/it had whizzed
we had whizzed
you had whizzed
they had whizzed
Past perfect continuous
I had been whizzing
you had been whizzing
he/she/it had been whizzing
we had been whizzing
you had been whizzing
they had been whizzing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will whizz
you will whizz
he/she/it will whizz
we will whizz
you will whizz
they will whizz
Future continuous
I will be whizzing
you will be whizzing
he/she/it will be whizzing
we will be whizzing
you will be whizzing
they will be whizzing
Future perfect
I will have whizzed
you will have whizzed
he/she/it will have whizzed
we will have whizzed
you will have whizzed
they will have whizzed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been whizzing
you will have been whizzing
he/she/it will have been whizzing
we will have been whizzing
you will have been whizzing
they will have been whizzing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would whizzes
you would whizzes
he/she/it would whizzes
we would whizzes
you would whizzes
they would whizzes
Conditional continuous
I would be whizzing
you would be whizzing
he/she/it would be whizzing
we would be whizzing
you would be whizzing
they would be whizzing
Conditional perfect
I would have whizzes
you would have whizzes
he/she/it would have whizzes
we would have whizzes
you would have whizzes
they would have whizzes
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been whizzing
you would have been whizzing
he/she/it would have been whizzing
we would have been whizzing
you would have been whizzing
they would have been whizzing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you whizz
we let´s whizz
you whizz
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to whizz
Past participle
whizzed
Present Participle
whizzing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHIZZES

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHIZZES

A sizes
accessories
activities
agencies
archives
articles
assizes
at all times
at right angles
at the best of times
blazes
blues
categories
celebrities
Charles
Devizes
fezzes
quizzes
squizzes
stores

Synonyms and antonyms of whizzes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WHIZZES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «whizzes» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of whizzes
ace · belt · bomb · buff · career · dab hand · expert · flash · hotshot · hurtle · master · past master · pro · professional · race · rush · specialist · speed · tear · virtuoso · wizard · wonk · zoom

Translation of «whizzes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHIZZES

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

Translator English - Chinese

学有专长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whizzes
570 millions of speakers

English

whizzes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whizzes
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أزات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свистит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gênios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Whizzes
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whizzes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whizzes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

saust
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

whizzes
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

같으니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whizzes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whizzes
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாம்பியன்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Whizzes
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whizzes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfreccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmiga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свистить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whizzes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whizzes
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

whizzes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whizzes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

visler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whizzes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIZZES»

The term «whizzes» is regularly used and occupies the 68.570 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIZZES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whizzes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whizzes» 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 whizzes

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «WHIZZES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whizzes.
1
Sandra Tsing Loh
Almost 50 years old now, some 30 years after graduation, I look at my Caltech classmates and conclude that math whizzes do not take over the world.
2
Jaclyn Smith
Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help keep you young.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIZZES»

Discover the use of whizzes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whizzes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall ...
Documents the contributions of a team of young math geniuses who applied Vegas strategies to Wall Street and set in motion widespread market collapses.
Scott Patterson, 2011
2
Quizzes for Whizzes: The Ultimate Challenge Quiz Book
A challenging, entertaining book of trivia, designed specifically for the literate and intelligent connoisseur, tests readers' knowledge and memory in a host of intriguing fields
Minnie Hickman, Norman Hickman, 1983
3
Literature and Violence in North Arabia
This verse can be more literally translated as follows: By means of a spear which cuts through flanks and ribs, And which whizzes (hisses) three parts by means of the iron-ringed blade. The first hemistich describes the means of heroic actions ...
Michael E. Meeker, 1979
4
Statistical Methods for Health Care Research
The second factor (independent variable) is computer ability, with two groups ( computer whizzes and computer novices). The outcome measure is the grade on the final examination. If we analyzed each independent variable separately, we ...
Barbara Hazard Munro, 2005
5
Super One-Page Math Comics: 25 Action-Packed Math Stories ...
25 Action-Packed Math Stories Plus Skill-Building Problems That Both Math Whizzes and Math Phobics Will Love Matt Friedman. PA&t 43 1. cat M 2. runner 3 . boat 4. candle 5. house 6. skater 7. rabbit 8. dancer PA&t 45 la. Perimeter = (3 feet ...
Matt Friedman, 2002
6
Popular Science
WHIZZES. BY. EARTH. A BABY planet named Anteros, discovered as it recently whizzed by only 1,500,000 miles away, is now our nearest known celestial neighbor except the moon. Astronomers declare a collision with the earth some day is ...
7
Good Housekeeping
Once they was a lot of Doodle-Bugs what eat Bread and some Whizzes-and- Things and some awful Slumpyums all together in a great Mess. And the Doodle- Bugs what eat Bread said: “ 1 want to go to Sleep" and the \Vlrizzes-alid-Things said ...
‎1909
8
Hothouse Kids: How the Pressure to Succeed Threatens Childhood
Ultimately, the former whizzes may go to work for Amazon, Barra, or D.E. Shaw. The headhunting firm IQ Search Group is one of the institutions that locates them for prospective employers. As IQ Search CEO Paul McCaffrey explains it, former ...
Alissa Quart, 2007
9
Knowing People: The Personal Use of Social Psychology
knew which people being helped were quite good at anagrams (whizzes) and which people being helped were not so good at anagrams (plodders). Now the situation was set up so that people had the opportunity to help a person succeed.
Michael J. Lovaglia, 2007
10
Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies
Here's the problem with hiring these financial whizzes, and the reason that index funds or ETFs generally kick their ivy-league butts: When these whizzes from Harvard and Wharton go to market to buy and sell stocks, they are usually buying  ...
Russell Wild, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIZZES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whizzes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bombers aim to be 'G-whizzes in 2016
ESSENDON will look to play more games at the MCG next year as it considers the best mix for its 2016 fixture. Of the Bombers' 11 home games this season, ... «AFL.com.au, Aug 15»
2
The FBI is struggling to convince tech whizzes to take jobs at bureau
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is having a really hard time hiring enough cybersecurity pros. The agency has not hired about nearly 40% — or 52 of the ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Toronto driver whizzes past 800 commuters in HOV time-lapse
In the sped-up footage, the car whizzes past 800 other vehicles stalled on commuter-clogged highways. The 30-kilometre trip takes the driver, who identifies ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
4
US spacecraft whizzes by Pluto in historic flyby
An unmanned NASA spacecraft whizzed by Pluto on Tuesday, making its closest approach in the climax of a decade-long journey to explore the dwarf planet for ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Seven science whizzes are biking across the country to promote …
Seven students from Harvard and MIT pose with their bicycles June 1 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (Drew Bent, The Associated Press). Seven college ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
6
Young arithmetic whizzes to represent SA
That is according to eight-year-olds Koketso Ramorola and Didintle Malebane, of Zandspruit, north of Johannesburg. They whizz through 30 sums a minute. «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
7
Dallas Police attack: Shocking moment bullet whizzes past …
This is the moment a bullet is heard whizzing within a whisker of a man's head as he films a full-blown shootout between armed police and a suspect in Dallas. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Youthful contestants at US Bee not just whizzes at spelling
OXON HILL, Md. The youthful contestants at the U.S. Scripps National Spelling Bee boast a lot of interests in their lives besides spelling, with athletes, musicians ... «Reuters, May 15»
9
'Autocycle' bill whizzes through House
Raleigh, N.C. — A bill to define and license three-wheeled cars, or "autocycles," whizzed through the state House on Thursday, passing a Finance Committee ... «WRAL.com, Mar 15»
10
Plane whizzes past power lines, lands safely in West Boca
Plane whizzes past power lines, lands safely in West Boca. Palm Beach Sheriff's Office and the Federal Aviation Administration said the 37-year-old pilot landed ... «Sun Sentinel, Feb 15»

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