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• Whiz — Whiz, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whizzed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whizzing}.] [Of imitative origin. ???. Cf. {Whistle}, and {Hiss}.] 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• whistle — [v] make sharp, shrill sound blare, blast, fife, flute, hiss, pipe, shriek, signal, skirl, sound, toot, tootle, trill, warble, wheeze, whine, whiz*; concepts 65,77 …   New thesaurus

• whistle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. pipe, piping, flute. See wind, loudness, sound, music. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A shrill sound] Syn. cry, shriek, howl, blast, piping, Siren call, fire alarm, birdcall, signal, toot, blare; see… …   English dictionary for students

• whistle — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Angelus bell, English horn, Klaxon, Mayday, Pandean pipe, SOS, air raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, alarum, alert, all clear, anthem, assibilation, aulos, bagpipe, ballad, basset horn …   Moby Thesaurus

• whiz — hwɪz /w n. hissing sound of friction, whistle; fast movement that creates a whizzing sound; genius or expert (Informal) v. whistle, buzz, hum; pass with a whistle, pass quickly; (Vulgar slang) piss, urinate …   English contemporary dictionary

• 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,… …   English dictionary for students

• whiz — Synonyms and related words: ace, adept, assibilate, assibilation, ball the jack, barrel, beaut, birr, bombilate, bombinate, boom, bowl along, breeze, breeze along, brush, bullet, bum, burr, buzz, clip, corker, crackerjack, cut along, dab, dabster …   Moby Thesaurus

• whiz — v 1. whir, burr, hum, buzz, hiss, whistle; rustle, swish; fizzle, sizzle. 2. rush, race, tear, fly, fly on the wings of the wind, outstrip the wind, zoom, Inf. zip; whisk, flit, shoot, dart, skim; scurry, scud, scuttle, scamper …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• hiss — n 1. hissing, sibilation, sibilance, buzz, fizzle, whiz, whistle, wheeze, whisper. 2. derision, mockery, outcry, clamor, hue and cry; catcall, jeer, hoot, Sl. razz, Sl. raspberry, Sl.Bronx cheer; mock, taunt, scoff, fleer, sneer, flout, twit,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• swish — v 1. whish, whoosh, whiz, whistle, hiss, sibilate, whir, hum, buzz. 2. rustle, swoosh, sough, sigh, whisper, murmur. 3. swirl around, move around, stir around, agitate, swash around; splash, swash, dash against, wash, lap. 4. flourish, brandish,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• whine — (v.) O.E. hwinan to whiz or whistle through the air (only of arrows), also hwinsian to whine (of dogs), ultimately of imitative origin (Cf. O.N. hvina to whiz, Ger. wiehern to neigh ). Meaning to complain in a feeble way is first recorded 1530.… …   Etymology dictionary