whizz

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: aceadeptchampionsensationmavenmavinvirtuosogeniushotshotstarsuperstarwhiz

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldSynonyms: aceadeptchampionsensationmavenmavinvirtuosogeniushotshotstarsuperstarwhizwizardwiz

Verb (2)

  1. make a soft swishing sound“the motor whirred”“the car engine purred”Synonyms: whizwhirrwhirbirrpurr
  2. move along very quicklySynonyms: zoomzoom alongwhizz along
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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