wizard

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: wĭ'zəd, IPA: /ˈwɪ.zəd/
• (America) enPR: wĭ'zərd, IPA: /wɪ.zɚd/

Noun

wizard (plural wizards)

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

   Synonyms: conjurer, mage, magician, magic user, mystic, sorcerer, warlock, witch

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

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

   Synonyms: expert, genius, prodigy

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

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

   Synonyms: assistant

4. (Internet) One of the administrators of a multi-user dungeon.
5. (obsolete) A wise man; a sage.

   • See how from far upon the eastern road / The star-led wizards [Magi] haste with odours sweet!

6. (internet slang, incel slang) An adult virgin over the age of 30.

Synonyms

• see also Thesaurus:skilled person

Translations

• French: mage, sorcier
• German: Zauberer, Magier, Hexenmeister
• Italian: mago
• Portuguese: bruxo, mago
• Russian: волше́бник
• Spanish: mago

Translations

• Italian: mago
• Russian: ге́ний

Translations

• French: assistant
• German: Assistent
• Italian: procedura guidata, assistente
• Portuguese: assistente
• Russian: ма́стер
• Spanish: asistente

Adjective

wizard (not comparable)

1. (slang, dated, British) Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).

Verb

wizard (wizards, present participle wizarding; past and past participle wizarded)

1. (intransitive) To practice wizardry.
2. (transitive) To conjure.

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