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whizz along

/wɪz əˈlɒŋ/

Traduction: Verbe à particule indiquant un déplacement très rapide et fluide, souvent accompagné d'un bruit de bourdonnement ou de sifflement.

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verb

/wɪz əˈlɒŋ/B2formal
  • frVerbe à particule indiquant un déplacement très rapide et fluide, souvent accompagné d'un bruit de bourdonnement ou de sifflement.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

  1. Move quicklyinformalbritish

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

    frfiler à toute allure

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

    Synonymesboltdartdashflyhurtleracerushshootspeedtearwhizzipzoom

    Antonymescrawlcreepdawdleplodtrudge

  2. Progress rapidlyinformalbritish

    To make fast progress in an activity or task.

    frProgresser rapidement

    • 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.

    Synonymesbreeze through

    Antonymesdawdlelag

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