whiz

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. i. rush, scoot (see haste). —n., slang, expert, ace, crackerjack. See skill.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. clever person, prodigy, wonder, star, genius, gifted child, gifted person, marvel.

v.

Syn. speed, fly rapidly, dart, race, hurtle, hurry, whir, hiss, hum.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. whistle buzz, hum, whir, drone, hiss.

2. Sl. expert wizard, crackerjack, master, prodigy, ace, virtuoso, pro, *whiz kid, genius.

II

v.

buzz, hiss, hum, whir, drone.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I also whizz verb 1. To make a continuous low-pitched droning sound: bumble2, burr, buzz, drone2, hum, whir. See SOUNDS. 2. To make a sharp sibilant sound: fizz, fizzle, hiss, sibilate, sizzle, swish, whoosh. See SOUNDS. 3. To move swiftly: bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt2, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour2, shoot, speed, sprint, tear1, trot, whirl, whisk, wing, zip, zoom. Informal: hotfoot, rip. Slang: barrel, highball. Chiefly British: nip1. Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step (or jump) on it. See MOVE. II also whizz noun 1. A continuous low-pitched droning sound: bumble2, burr, buzz, drone2, hum, whir. See SOUNDS. 2. Informal A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field: ace, adept, authority, dab hand, expert, master, past master, professional, proficient, wizard. Slang: cracker jack. Chiefly British: dab2. See ABILITY.