The difference between Witch and Wizard

When used as nouns, witch means a person who practices witchcraft, whereas wizard means someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.

When used as verbs, witch means to practise witchcraft, whereas wizard means to practice wizardry.

Wizard is also adjective with the meaning: fine, superb (originally raf slang).

check bellow for the other definitions of Witch and Wizard

  1. Witch as a noun (archaic, _, outside dialects, and, Wicca):

    A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practices witchcraft. A woman who is learned in and actively practices witchcraft.

  2. Witch as a noun (derogatory):

    An ugly or unpleasant woman.

    Examples:

    "I hate that old witch."

  3. Witch as a noun:

    One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.

  4. Witch as a noun:

    One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.

  5. Witch as a noun (geometry):

    A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.

  6. Witch as a noun:

    The stormy petrel.

  7. Witch as a noun:

    Any of a number of flatfish: (Torbay sole), found in the North Atlantic. (megrim), found in the North Atlantic. , found near New Zealand.

  1. Witch as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To practise witchcraft.

  2. Witch as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To bewitch.

  3. Witch as a verb (transitive):

    To dowse for water.

  1. Witch as a noun:

    A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.

  1. Wizard as a noun:

    Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.

  2. Wizard as a noun:

    One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.

    Examples:

    "He was a financial wizard, capable of predicting the movements of the stock markets."

  3. Wizard as a noun (computing):

    A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user, an assistant program.

    Examples:

    "Use the "Add Network Connection" wizard to connect to a network in a series of simple steps."

  4. Wizard as a noun (Internet):

    One of the administrators of a multi-user dungeon.

  5. Wizard as a noun (obsolete):

    A wise man; a sage.

  6. Wizard as a noun (internet slang):

    An adult virgin over the age of 30

  1. Wizard as an adjective (slang, dated, British):

    Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).

  1. Wizard as a verb (intransitive):

    To practice wizardry.

  2. Wizard as a verb (transitive):

    To conjure.

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