whizz

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.]

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whizz, whiz [wɪz]

vb whizzes, whizzing, whizzed

1. to make or cause to make a loud humming or buzzing sound

2. to move or cause to move with such a sound

3. (intr) Informal to move or go rapidly

n

1. a loud humming or buzzing sound

2. Informal a person who is extremely skilful at some activity

3. (Law / Recreational Drugs) a slang word for amphetamine

take a whizz US informal to urinate

[of imitative origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whizz - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully track star - a star runner
Verb	1.	whizz - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	whizz - move along very quickly               whizz along, zoom, zoom along hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

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whizz (Informal)

verb

speed, race, career, hurtle, bomb, tear, rush, flash, belt (slang), zoom A car whizzed past.

noun

expert, professional, master, pro (informal), specialist, ace (informal), buff (informal), wizard, virtuoso, hotshot (informal), past master, dab hand (Brit. informal), wonk (informal) Simon's a whizz at card tricks.

Translations

whizz [ˈ^hwɪz] vi
to whizz along → filer à toute vitesse
to whizz past → passer à toute vitesse
Stewart felt a bottle whizz past his head → Stewart sentit une bouteille siffler à ses oreilles.
whizz kid whizz-kid [ˈ^hwɪzkɪd] n → petit prodige m

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whizz

n (sl)

(Brit Drugs) → Speed nt

to got for (Brit) or take a whizz (= urinate) → strullern (sl), → pissen gehen (vulg)

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whizz

v whizz [wiz]

to fly through the air with a hissing sound The arrow whizzed past his shoulder. sjoer يَئِزُّ، يَنْطَلِقُ كالأزيز свистя svištět suse; hvisle zischen σφυρίζω pasar zumbando/silbando/volando vihisema ویز ویز کردن suhahtaa passer en sifflant לִשרוֹק सनसनाना prozviždati zúgva repül mendesing hvissa, hvína, þjóta sibilare ひゅーと飛ぶ 윙윙하고 소리를 내다 zvimbti džinkstēt; []svilpt bersiung; berdesing zoeven suse, hvine świsnąć zunir a şuiera, a vâjâi проноситься со свистом svišťať švistniti prozujati vina, vissla, svischa เสียงหวีดหวิว; เสียงดังหึ่ง ๆ; เสียงหวือ vızlamak, vınlamak 呼嘯飛過 пролітати зі свистом زناٹے کی آواز پیدا کرنا bay vèo qua 飞鸣