The difference between Magician and Whiz

When used as nouns, magician means a person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic, whereas whiz means a whirring or hissing sound (as above).


Whiz is also verb with the meaning: to make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.

check bellow for the other definitions of Magician and Whiz

  1. Magician as a noun:

    A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

  2. Magician as a noun:

    A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts .

  3. Magician as a noun:

    A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.

  4. Magician as a noun:

    An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.

  5. Magician as a noun:

    A person who astounds; an enigma.

  1. Whiz as a verb:

    To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.

  2. Whiz as a verb:

    To rush or move swiftly with such a sound.

  3. Whiz as a verb:

    To throw or spin rapidly.

  4. Whiz as a verb (vulgar, slang):

    To urinate.

    Examples:

    "We whizzed in the bushes."

  1. Whiz as a noun:

    A whirring or hissing sound (as above).

  2. Whiz as a noun (informal):

    Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.

  3. Whiz as a noun (vulgar, slang, especially with the verb "take"):

    An act of urination.

    Examples:

    "I have to take a whiz."

  4. Whiz as a noun (UK, slang, uncountable):

    Amphetamine.

  5. Whiz as a noun (UK, slang, with "the"):

    Pickpocketing.

  1. Whiz as a preposition (slang):