noun
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• Syn:
↑ace, ↑adept, ↑champion, ↑sensation, ↑maven, ↑mavin, ↑virtuoso, ↑genius, ↑hotshot, ↑star, ↑superstar, ↑whiz, ↑wizard, ↑wiz
• Derivationally related forms: ↑star (for: ↑star), ↑virtuoso (for: ↑virtuoso), ↑adept (for: ↑adept), ↑ace (for: ↑ace)
• Hypernyms: ↑expert
• Hyponyms: ↑track star
verb
1. make a soft swishing sound
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the motor whirred
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the car engine purred
• Derivationally related forms: ↑birr (for: ↑birr), ↑whir (for: ↑whir), ↑whirring (for: ↑whir), ↑whirr (for: ↑whirr), ↑whiz (for: ↑whiz)
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
2. move along very quickly
• Syn: ↑zoom, ↑zoom along, ↑whizz along
• Hypernyms: ↑travel rapidly, ↑speed, ↑hurry, ↑zip
• Verb Frames:
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Something is ——ing PP
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Somebody ——s PP
Useful english dictionary. 2012.