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WHIZZ

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Synonyms:

ace; adept; champion; genius; hotshot; maven; mavin; sensation; star; superstar; virtuoso; whiz; whizz; wiz; wizard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("whizz" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "whizz"):

track star (a star runner)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move along very quickly

Synonyms:

whizz; whizz along; zoom; zoom along

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "whizz" is one way to...):

hurry; speed; travel rapidly; zip (move very fast)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make a soft swishing sound

Example:

the car engine purred

Synonyms:

birr; purr; whir; whirr; whiz; whizz

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "whizz" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Credits

 Context examples: 

Again he whizzed in a blow which made the spectators hold their breath, and again Alleyne very quickly and swiftly slipped from under it, and sent back two lightning thrusts which the other could scarce parry.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Fly, my lady, fly! he screeched, and whizzed past them like bolt from bow; while close behind came lumbering a huge black bear, with red tongue lolling from his mouth, and a broken chain jangling behind him.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)