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1 whiz
[wɪz] [AE hwɪz] I whiz(z)1) colloq. (expert) mago m., genio m. (at di)2) (whirr) ronzio m., sibilo m.4) gastr. colloq.II 1. whiz(z)verbo transitivo colloq.2. whiz(z)to whiz by o past — [arrow, bullet] sibilare, fischiare; [car, person] sfrecciare
* * ** * *whiz► whizz(to) whiz► to whizz* * *[wɪz] [AE hwɪz] I whiz(z)1) colloq. (expert) mago m., genio m. (at di)2) (whirr) ronzio m., sibilo m.4) gastr. colloq.II 1. whiz(z)verbo transitivo colloq.2. whiz(z)to whiz by o past — [arrow, bullet] sibilare, fischiare; [car, person] sfrecciare
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2 whiz kid
nfam mago (-a)* * *whiz kid /ˈwɪzkɪd/loc. n.(fam.) giovane brillante che si afferma rapidamente; fenomeno (spec. nel mondo degli affari). -
3 gee whiz
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4 whizz
[wiz](to fly through the air with a hissing sound: The arrow whizzed past his shoulder.) sibilare* * *whizz, whiz /wɪz/n.1 sibilo; fischio2 (fam.) mago; genio; tipo bravissimo: He's a computer whizz, è un mago dell'informatica; He's a whizz at chess, a scacchi è bravissimo(to) whizz, (to) whiz /wɪz/A v. i.B v. t.1 far sibilare; far fischiare -
5 whizz-kid
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6 whizz [wɪz] vi
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WHIZ — are the call letters used by three stations in Zanesville, Ohio that are owned by WHIZ Media Group:*WHIZ (AM), a radio station at 1240 AM *WHIZ FM, a radio station at 102.5 FM, also known as Z102 *WHIZ TV, a television station at channel 18WHIZ… … Wikipedia
whiz — or whizz [hwiz, wiz] vi. whizzed, whizzing [echoic] 1. to move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound [the bus whizzed by him] 2. to make the buzzing or hissing sound of something moving swiftly through the air 3. Slang to urinate vt … English World dictionary
Whiz — Whiz, n. A hissing and humming sound. [1913 Webster] Like the whiz of my crossbow. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whiz — clever person, 1914, probably a special use of whiz something remarkable (1908), an extended sense of WHIZZ (Cf. whizz); or perhaps a shortened form of wizard. Noun phrase whiz kid is from 1930s, a take off on a radio show s quiz kid … Etymology dictionary
whiz — whiz·zer; whiz·zle; whiz; … English syllables
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whiz — [n] very intelligent person adept, expert, genius, gifted person, marvel, pro*, prodigy, professional, star, virtuoso, wonder; concept 416 Ant. ignoramus, imbecile whiz [v] move quickly by bullet, buzz, dart, flit, fly, hiss, hum, hurry, hurtle,… … New thesaurus
whiz — index race Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
WHIZ-TV — Infobox Broadcast call letters = WHIZ TV city = station station slogan = station branding = WHIZ TV News 18 analog = 18 (UHF) digital = 40 (UHF) other chs = affiliations = NBC network = founded = airdate = May 23, 1953 location = Zanesville, Ohio … Wikipedia
WHIZ-FM — Infobox Radio Station name = WHIZ FM area = Zanesville, Ohio branding = Z102 slogan = Today s Hits, Yesterday s Favorites airdate = 1961 frequency = 102.5 (MHz) format = Adult Contemporary erp = 50,000 watts owner = WHIZ Media Group website =… … Wikipedia
WHIZ (AM) — Infobox Radio station name = WHIZ city = Zanesville, Ohio area = slogan = branding = The Voice frequency = 1240 kHz repeater = airdate = share = share as of = share source = format = Variety power = 1,000 watts day 960 watts night erp = haat =… … Wikipedia