nnoun.personsomeone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldSynset:ace adept champion genius hotshot maven mavin sensation star superstar virtuoso whizz wiz wizard
Derivationally Related Form:virtuosoaceadeptstar
Hypernyms:expert
Inherited Hypernyms:aceexpertpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:aceexpertpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:track star
nnoun.eventa buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the airExamples:- he heard the whiz of bullets near his head
Derivationally Related Form:whiz
Hypernyms:sound
Inherited Hypernyms:whizsoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.perceptionmake a soft swishing soundSynset:birr purr whir whirr whizz
Examples:- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
Derivationally Related Form:whirringwhirrwhirbirrwhiz
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:whizzsoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Cars --- in the streets (apply to: whirr, whir, purr) | The streets --- with cars (apply to: whirr, whir, purr)