English noun: whizz | |||
1. | whizz (person) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | ||
Synonyms | ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, wiz, wizard | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expert | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | track star | ||
English verb: whizz | |||
1. | whizz (perception) make a soft swishing sound | ||
Samples | The motor whirred. The car engine purred. | ||
Synonyms | birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
2. | whizz (motion) move along very quickly | ||
Synonyms | whizz along, zoom, zoom along | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip | ||