(especially BrE) (also whiz especially in AmE) verb, noun
verb [V+adv./prep.]
1 to move very quickly, making a high continuous sound:
A bullet whizzed past my ear. * He whizzed down the road on his motorbike.
2 to do sth very quickly:
She whizzed through the work and was finished before lunch.
noun (informal) a person who is very good at sth:
She's a whizz at crosswords.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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