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whizz along

/wɪz əˈlɒŋ/

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verb

/wɪz əˈlɒŋ/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения очень быстрого и плавного движения, часто с жужжащим или стремительным звуком.

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving very quickly and smoothly, often with a buzzing or rushing sound.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

  1. Move quicklyinformalbritish

    To move or travel very fast, often with a buzzing or rushing sound.

    ruМчаться

    • The sports car whizzed along the highway.
    • Children on bicycles whizzed along the pavement.
    • The train whizzed along the tracks at high speed.

    Synonymsboltdartdashflyhurtleracerushshootspeedtearwhizzipzoom

    Antonymscrawlcreepdawdleplodtrudge

  2. Progress rapidlyinformalbritish

    To make fast progress in an activity or task.

    ruБыстро продвигаться

    • She whizzed along through her homework in no time.
    • The team whizzed along with the project after the initial delay.
    • He whizzed along the reading list before the exam.

    Synonymsbreeze through

    Antonymsdawdlelag

Forms
  • whizzed along past participle
  • whizzed along past simple
  • whizzing along present participle
  • whizzes along third person singular