Nouns (1)
scudding
n. the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
Verbs (6)
rack
v. run before a gale
shoot, dash, dart, flash, scoot
v. run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (88)
bustle, hustle, bustle about
v. move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"
push, force
v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
fly, move quickly, move suddenly
v. move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
clamber, scramble, struggle, skin, shin, sputter, shinny
v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
scramble, move hastily
v. to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them"
scamper, scurry, scuttle, skitter, move rapidly
v. to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
bolt, go off, run off, decamp, abscond, absquatulate
v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
fly, wing, be airborne
v. travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
fly
v. be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
fly, flee, take flight
v. run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"
hurtle
v. move with or as if with a rushing sound; "The cars hurtled by"
flit, flutter, dart, fleet
v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
bolt, run out, run off, bolt out
v. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
dash, sprint
v. run very fast, usually for a short distance
forge, spurt, spirt
v. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
zoom, move noisily
v. move with a low humming noise
streak
v. run naked in a public place
speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly
v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
run, move by running
v. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
lam, run, bunk, break away, scarper, run away, turn tail
v. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
crash, fall violently
v. fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"
fold, turn up, fold up
v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
crash
v. move with, or as if with, a crashing noise; "The car crashed through the glass door"
bump, dance erotically
v. dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward; "bump and grind"
crash, move violently
v. move violently as through a barrier; "The terrorists crashed the gate"
fling
v. move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"
thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle
v. make a thrusting forward movement
throw
v. move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw herself forwards"
gallop
v. go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"
jump, leap, spring, bound
v. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
jet, gush
v. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
Synonyms (3)
cut back, flash back, return in time
v. return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
Antonyms (0)
scud
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