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∎ a car whizzed past une voiture est passée à toute allure;∎ I'll whizz down to the shops je vais faire un saut dans les magasins;∎ the holiday has just whizzed by les vacances ont passé à toute vitesse∎ bullets whizzed around or past him des balles sifflaient tout autour ou passaient près de lui en sifflant2 noun(a) (hissing sound) sifflement m∎ I'll just have a (quick) whizz round with the Hoover ®/the duster je vais juste passer un petit coup d'aspirateur/de chiffon∎ she's a whizz at chemistry c'est un as en chimie;∎ she's a real computer whizz c'est vraiment un as de l'informatique;∎ he's a real whizz in the kitchen il cuisine comme un chef∎ to take a whizz (urinate) faire pipi►► familiar whizz kid jeune prodige□ m;∎ she's a computer whizz kid c'est un vrai génie de l'informatique -
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[wiz](to fly through the air with a hissing sound: The arrow whizzed past his shoulder.) passer en sifflant
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Whizzed — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whizzed — hwɪz /w n. hissing sound of friction, whistle; fast movement that creates a whizzing sound; genius or expert (Informal) v. whistle, buzz, hum; pass with a whistle, pass quickly; (Vulgar slang) piss, urinate … English contemporary dictionary
whiz — , whizzed, whizzing … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
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whizz — I UK [wɪz] / US verb Word forms whizz : present tense I/you/we/they whizz he/she/it whizzes present participle whizzing past tense whizzed past participle whizzed informal 1) a) [intransitive] to move or to travel very quickly The ball whizzed… … English dictionary
whizz through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms whizz through : present tense I/you/we/they whizz through he/she/it whizzes through present participle whizzing through past tense whizzed through past participle whizzed through informal whizz through… … English dictionary
whizz through — ˈwhizz through [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they whizz through he/she/it whizzes through present participle whizzing through past tense whizzed through … Useful english dictionary
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 — whiz1 [ wız, hwız ] noun count INFORMAL someone who can do an activity very well: Dale s a real computer whiz! She s a whiz at guessing games. whiz whiz 2 [ wız, hwız ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to move or travel very quickly: whiz along/past/by … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whizz — [[t](h)wɪ̱z[/t]] whizzes, whizzing, whizzed 1) VERB If something whizzes somewhere, it moves there very fast. [INFORMAL] [V prep/adv] Stewart felt a bottle whizz past his head... [V prep/adv] A car whizzed past. 2) N COUNT: oft a N at/with/on n… … 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