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Nouns (12)

n. distance travelled per unit time

n. changing location rapidly

Methedrine, meth, methamphetamine hydrochloride

n. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

swiftness, velocity

n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

focal ratio, f number, stop number

n. the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

Verbs (18)

speed

v. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"

quicken, accelerate, speed up

v. move faster; "The car accelerated"

hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (150)

speed, swiftness, velocity

n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

haste, hurry, rush

n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

haste, hurry, hastiness, hurriedness

n. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

speed, velocity

n. distance travelled per unit time

haste, hurry, rush

n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

dispatch, expedition, fastness, expeditiousness

n. the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"

alacrity, briskness

n. liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly

v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

hasten, expedite

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

hurry, rush

v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

come out, step up, come to the fore, step to the fore, come forward, step forward

v. make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

hurry, rush

v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly

v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

hasten, expedite

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

dash, sprint

v. run very fast, usually for a short distance

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"

shoot, dash, scud, dart, flash, scoot

v. run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

streak

v. run naked in a public place

hurry, rush

v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly

v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

hasten, expedite

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

fly, flee, take flight

v. run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

cascade, cascade down, fall like a cascade

v. rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

plunk, dive, plunge

v. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

pour, cause to run

v. cause to run; "pour water over the floor"

soar, zoom, surge, soar up, soar upwards, rise rapidly

v. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

tumble, topple

v. fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

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"

flit, flutter, dart, fleet

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

blitz, attack suddenly and without warning

v. attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"

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"

streak

v. run naked in a public place

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?"

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

submerge, sink below the surface

v. sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

Synonyms (28)

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up

v. move faster; "The car accelerated"

speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up

v. move faster; "The car accelerated"

charge, bear down on, rush at, make a rush attack

v. to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"

Antonyms (20)

retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up

v. lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

delay, detain, hold up, cause to be late

v. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

slow the development of, slow the growth of

v. slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

dawdle, linger, move slowly, take one's time

v. take one's time; proceed slowly

retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up

v. lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

speed

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