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whizz
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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.

[Imitative.]

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whizzwhizz - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
track star - a star runner
Verb1.whizz - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
2.whizzwhizz - move along very quickly              
hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

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 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 hwɪzkɪd] npetit prodige m

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

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


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