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whiz also whizz  (hwz, wz)

v. whizzed, whiz·zing, whiz·zes

v.intr.

1. To make a whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.

2. To move swiftly with or as if with such a sound; rush: whizzed past on a ten-speed bike; as the days whizzed by.

v.tr.

To throw or spin rapidly: The pitcher whizzed the ball to first.

n. pl. whiz·zes

1. A whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.

2. A rapid passage or journey.

3. Informal One who has remarkable skill: a whiz at all sorts of games.

Idiom:

take a whiz Vulgar Slang

To urinate.

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[Imitative.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whiz - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully track star - a star runner
	2.	whiz - a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head" sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	whiz - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" birr, purr, whir, whirr, whizz sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

Translations

whiz whizz [wɪz]

A. N

1. (= ace) → as m
he's a whiz(z) at tennis → es un as del tenis

2. (= sound) → silbido m, zumbido m

B. VI to whiz(z) by or past [bullet, arrow] → pasar zumbando; [car] → pasar a gran velocidad
it whizzed past my head → pasó(silbando)muy cerca de mi cabeza
to whizz along; go whizzing along → ir como una bala
the sledge whizzed down the slope → el trineo bajó la cuesta a gran velocidad

C. CPD whiz(z) kid N → prodigio m

whiz(z)

n

(of arrow) → Schwirren nt, → Sausen nt

(inf) → Kanone f (inf); a computer/financial whiz → ein Computer-/Finanzgenie nt (inf)

vi (arrow) → schwirren, sausen

whiz whizz [wɪz] vi (motorbike, sledge) → sfrecciare; (bullet) → sibilare
to whiz through the air → sfrecciare
cars were whizzing past → le macchine passavano sfrecciando