to whiz through the air

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• 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, 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-bang — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : excellent, expert, notable a whiz bang technician * * * n. /hwiz bang , wiz /; adj. /hwiz bang , wiz /, n. 1. Mil. a small, high speed shell whose sound as it flies through the air arrives al …   Useful english dictionary

• whiz — n. & v. (also whizz) colloq. n. 1 the sound made by the friction of a body moving through the air at great speed. 2 (also wiz) colloq. a person who is remarkable or skilful in some respect (is a whiz at chess). v.intr. (whizzed, whizzing) move… …   Useful english dictionary

• whiz — or whizz [[t](h)wɪz, wɪz[/t]] v. whizzed, whiz•zing, n. 1) to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air 2) to move with such a sound: A cloud of hornets whizzed by[/ex] 3) to cause to whiz 4) inf… …   From formal English to slang

• whiz — whiz1 whizzingly, adv. /hwiz, wiz/, v., whizzed, whizzing, n. v.i. 1. to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air. 2. to move or rush with such a sound: The angry hornets whizzed by in a cloud. v.t.… …   Universalium

• whiz-bang — n. /hwiz bang , wiz /; adj. /hwiz bang , wiz /, n. 1. Mil. a small, high speed shell whose sound as it flies through the air arrives almost at the same instant as its explosion. 2. a firecracker with a similar effect. 3. Informal. whiz1 (def. 5) …   Universalium

• whiz — I. /wɪz / (say wiz) verb (whizzed, whizzing) –verb (i) 1. to make a humming or hissing sound, as an object passing rapidly through the air. 2. to move or rush with such a sound. –verb (t) 3. to cause to whiz. 4. to treat with a whizzer. –noun 5.… …  

• whiz — 1. verb /wɪz/ a) To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air b) To rush or move swiftly with such a sound 2. noun /wɪz/ …   Wiktionary

• Whiz Kids — The Whiz Kids were ten United States Army Air Forces veterans of World War II who became Ford Motor Company executives in 1946.They were led by their commanding officer, Charles B. Tex Thornton. The others were: * Wilbur Andreson mdash; left… …   Wikipedia

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