to crackle, as crepitant lungs do, as some arthritic joints may do, or as some fractured bones may do.
Imitates anything passing by quickly and more or less close.
Indicating that somebody has missed the point (i.e. it went over their head).
A homicide by shooting.
A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
A gun.
To pass by quickly and more or less close or away.
To make a breathy sound like a whoosh or extrude with such a sound.
To cause to pass quickly.
To happen while bypassing someone's detailed awareness, to have someone miss the point.
To kill by gun, to shoot.