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whiz

(/hw//I/z )

noun (n)

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field(noun.person)

Synonym:
ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whizz, wiz, wizard

source: wordnet30
a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air(noun.event)

Example:
He heard the whiz of bullets near his head.

source: wordnet30
A hissing and humming sound.(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

make a soft swishing sound(verb.perception)

Synonym:
birr, purr, whir, whirr, whizz

source: wordnet30
To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound.(verb)

source: webster1913

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