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Meanings of whizz in inglês

português
perito
catalão
as
espanhol
as

Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.

perito
português
ronronar
catalão
bonir

Make a soft swishing sound.

ronronar

Move along very quickly.

Usage of whizz in inglês
1
The more the corn fell, the quicker she made the sickle whizz.
The Path of Life
2
He was a mathematics whizz-kid and destined for Harvard and great things.
The Guardian
3
It was at this time that the whizz-bang shell made its debut.
One Young Man / The simple and true story of a clerk who enliste...
4
Shots began to whizz overhead and to splash the water around us.
Jimgrim and Allah's Peace
5
The pods whizz up obligingly and stop politely, waiting to be boarded.
The Guardian
6
Add the yoghurt to the last batch of soup and whizz smooth.
The Guardian
7
Pour the soup into a blender, then whizz for a few seconds.
The Guardian
8
When you've got that going for you, everything else is a whizz.
After midnight
9
Bennies, blues and billy whizz I knew -Benzedrine, diazepam and amphetamines.
Foxglove Summer
10
The whizz of limbs, heads, stone, wood, iron, high in the air.
Leaves of Grass
11
Most of us regard scientific whizz-kids as a different breed to arty types.
The Irish Times
12
No doubt many recorded it, so they could whizz through the ads later.
The Guardian
13
Meanwhile, even tinier males whizz out from the shadows at the critical moment.
Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
14
There is zero waiting time and you can whizz along the bus lane.
The Guardian
15
Add the egg yolk &water and whizz until the dough just comes together.
Radio NZ
16
It will have to be truth all the way. Gee whizz.
The Irish Times
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Translations for whizz
Whizz through the time
Whizz across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common