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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]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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whizz noun
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace,
adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso,
genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, wizard,
wiz]
verb
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]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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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.]
It flew, and whizzing, cut the liquid way. --Dryden.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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