am whizzing

Present progressiveIconjugation ofwhiz.

whiz

zumbar

el silbido

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled "whizz.”

whiz(

wihz

)

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

1. (to make a whizzing sound)

a. zumbar

The machine churned and whizzed as it processed the material.La máquina se agitaba y zumbaba al procesar el material.

b. silbar

Chris pushed the button and the old projector began to whiz and rattle.Chris accionó el botón y el viejo proyector comenzó a silbar y traquetear.

2. (to move fast with a sound)

a. pasar zumbando

I tried to swat the mosquito as it whizzed by.Traté de matar al mosquito cuando pasaba zumbando.

b. pasar silbando

The fireworks whizzed overhead, exploding into colorful lights.Los fuegos artificiales pasaban silbando por el cielo y explotaban en luces de colores.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to urinate)

a. hacer pipí

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

I had to whiz while I was in the woods, so I went behind a tree.Tuve que hacer pipí cuando estaba en el bosque, así que lo hice detrás de un árbol.

b. hacer pis

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

I couldn't find the light switch, so I had to whiz in the dark.No encontraba el interruptor de la luz, así que tuve que hacer pis a oscuras.

c. mear

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Danny whizzes in a bottle when he has to drive long distances.Danny mea en una botella cuando tiene que manejar largas distancias.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

4. (buzz)

a. el silbido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Tim heard a whiz and a ricochet and immediately took cover.Tim oyó un silbido y un rebote e inmediatamente se puso a cubierto.

b. el zumbido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I heard a whiz and a pop outside after lightning struck the power lines.Oí un zumbido y un pum afuera después de que un rayo alcanzará las líneas eléctricas.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(ace)

a. el as

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The paraplegic toddler was a whiz with her wheelchair.La niña parapléjica era un as con su silla de ruedas.

b. el genio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Gene is a whiz on social media.Gene es un genio de las redes sociales.

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Participles

Present:	whizzing
Past:	whizzed

Indicative of "whiz"

	Present	Past	Future
I	whiz	whizzed	will whiz
you	whiz	whizzed	will whiz
he/she	whizzes	whizzed	will whiz
we	whiz	whizzed	will whiz
you	whiz	whizzed	will whiz
they	whiz	whizzed	will whiz