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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
whiz \whiz\, v. i. imp. p. p. whizzed; p. pr. vb. n.
whizzing. of imitative origin. ???. cf. whistle, and
hiss.
to make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball
flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp
hissing or whistling sound. written also whizz.
1913 webster
it flew, and whizzing, cut the liquid way. --dryden.
1913 webster
see also:
whizzed whizzing whistle hiss whizz
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
whizz
n : someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field syn: ace,
adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso,
genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, wizard,
wiz
v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car
engine purred" syn: whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
2: move along very quickly syn: zoom, zoom along, whizz
along
see also:
ace adept champion sensation maven mavin
virtuoso genius hotshot star superstar
whiz wizard wiz whirr whir
birr purr zoom zoom along whizz along
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