whizz

UK
/wɪz/
US
/wɪz/

Translations

whizznoun
whizzes
pl
UK
/wɪz/
US
/wɪz/
The whizz of the bullet was heard as it flew past.
Свист пули был слышен, когда она пролетела мимо.
He's a whizz at solving complex math problems.
Он мастер в решении сложных математических задач.
Additional translations
whizzverb
whizzed
Past Simple
whizzed
Past Participle
whizzing
Gerund
UK
/wɪz/
US
/wɪz/
The car whizzed down the street.
Машина промчалась по улице.
The bullet whizzed past his ear.
Пуля просвистела мимо его уха.
Additional translations
whizzadjective
Attributive use meaning ‘excellent, skilful’; e.g. “a whizz kid”.

Definitions

whizznoun
A person who is extremely clever at something.
She's a whizz at solving complex mathematical problems.
A sound made by something moving quickly through the air.
The whizz of the arrow was heard as it flew past.
Slang, chiefly British: amphetamine, especially in pill form used as a stimulant.
He was caught in possession of whizz during the raid.
whizzverb
To move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound.
The bullet whizzed past his ear, narrowly missing him.
To accomplish or complete something very quickly and efficiently.
She whizzed through her homework in less than an hour.
To make a whirring or buzzing sound.
The blender whizzed as it crushed the ice for the smoothie.
To blend, puree, or chop (something) quickly in a machine.
Whizz the strawberries with a little sugar until smooth.
whizzadjective
Informal, attributive: extremely skilful, effective, or impressive.
The start-up released a whizz new app that went viral overnight.