whizz

Everyday

1. To whizz is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or whistling sound. tree →
2. A whizz (informal) is a person who is very good at something: a maths whizz. tree →
3. To whizz through something is to do it very quickly. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk it describes fast bikes, cars and arrows. In school, a "maths whizz" or "computer whizz" is someone very skilled. Phrases: whizz past, whizz by, whizz through, a whizz at, whizz-kid.

Examples

• A bike whizzed past us on the path. tree →
• She is a whizz at mental maths. tree →
• I whizzed through my homework. tree →
• Arrows whizzed over the castle wall. tree →
• The fireworks whizzed into the sky. tree →
• My little brother is a computer whizz. tree →
• Whizz! went the Catherine Wheel, as she spun round and round. tree →

Note

UK spelling whizz, US whiz. Forms: whizzes, whizzed, whizzing. A "whizz-kid" is a young person who is very clever or successful. (UK slang, adults) whizz can also be a name for a drug — avoid.