To move swiftly

• nip

  1. To check or cut off the growth or development of:
  2. To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor:
  3. To move quickly; dart.

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  1. To check or cut off the growth or development of:
  2. To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor:
  3. To move quickly; dart.

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• highball

  1. (Slang) To proceed at great speed
  2. To move ahead at full speed.

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  1. (Slang) To proceed at great speed
  2. To move ahead at full speed.

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• barrel

  1. To put or pack in a barrel or barrels
  2. (Informal) To go at high speed
  3. To move or progress rapidly:

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  1. To put or pack in a barrel or barrels
  2. (Informal) To go at high speed
  3. To move or progress rapidly:

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• rip

  1. To cut or tear apart roughly or vigorously
  2. To cut, tear, etc. (stitches) so as to open (a seam, hem, etc.)
  3. (Informal) To move with speed or violence

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  1. To cut or tear apart roughly or vigorously
  2. To cut, tear, etc. (stitches) so as to open (a seam, hem, etc.)
  3. (Informal) To move with speed or violence

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• hotfoot

  1. (Informal) In great haste
  2. (Informal) To hurry; hasten
  3. To go in haste. Often used with it :

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  1. (Informal) In great haste
  2. (Informal) To hurry; hasten
  3. To go in haste. Often used with it :

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• zoom

  1. (Computers) To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.
  2. To move while making such a sound:
  3. To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.

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  1. (Computers) To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.
  2. To move while making such a sound:
  3. To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.

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• zip

  1. (Informal) To move or propel something with speed and force
  2. To move or act with a speed that suggests such a sound:
  3. To cause to move with speed and force:

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  1. (Informal) To move or propel something with speed and force
  2. To move or act with a speed that suggests such a sound:
  3. To cause to move with speed and force:

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• wing

  1. To carry or transport by flying:
  2. To throw or propel (a ball, for example) through the air.
  3. To say or do (something) without preparation or forethought; improvise:

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  1. To carry or transport by flying:
  2. To throw or propel (a ball, for example) through the air.
  3. To say or do (something) without preparation or forethought; improvise:

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• whiz

  1. To throw or spin rapidly:
  2. To move or do something quickly:
  3. To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound

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  1. To throw or spin rapidly:
  2. To move or do something quickly:
  3. To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound

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• whisk

  1. To whip (egg whites, cream, etc.)
  2. To move quickly, nimbly, or briskly
  3. To move, remove, carry, brush (away, off, out, etc.) forcefully and speedily, as with a quick, sweeping motion

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  1. To whip (egg whites, cream, etc.)
  2. To move quickly, nimbly, or briskly
  3. To move, remove, carry, brush (away, off, out, etc.) forcefully and speedily, as with a quick, sweeping motion

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• whirl

  1. To move, go, drive, etc. swiftly
  2. To move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly
  3. To move, carry, drive, etc. with a rotating motion

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  1. To move, go, drive, etc. swiftly
  2. To move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly
  3. To move, carry, drive, etc. with a rotating motion

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• trot

  1. To cause to move at a trot.
  2. To cause to go at a trot
  3. To move quickly; hurry; run

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  1. To cause to move at a trot.
  2. To cause to go at a trot
  3. To move quickly; hurry; run

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• tear

  1. To pull apart or separate into pieces by force; rip or rend (cloth, paper, etc.)
  2. To become torn:
  3. To move violently or with speed; dash

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  1. To pull apart or separate into pieces by force; rip or rend (cloth, paper, etc.)
  2. To become torn:
  3. To move violently or with speed; dash

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• sprint

  1. To run or race at full speed, esp. for a short distance
  2. To move rapidly or at top speed for a brief period, as in running or swimming.

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  1. To run or race at full speed, esp. for a short distance
  2. To move rapidly or at top speed for a brief period, as in running or swimming.

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• speed

  1. To increase the speed or rate of; accelerate. Often used with up:
  2. To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
  3. To cause to move or proceed quickly; hasten:

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  1. To increase the speed or rate of; accelerate. Often used with up:
  2. To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
  3. To cause to move or proceed quickly; hasten:

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• shoot

  1. (--- Slang) To give, send, or hand quickly:
  2. (--- Informal) To use up or waste (time, money, etc.)
  3. (Games, Sports) To hit, kick, throw, drive, or propel (a ball, marble, etc.) toward the objective

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  1. (--- Slang) To give, send, or hand quickly:
  2. (--- Informal) To use up or waste (time, money, etc.)
  3. (Games, Sports) To hit, kick, throw, drive, or propel (a ball, marble, etc.) toward the objective

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• scour

  1. To clean things by vigorous rubbing and polishing
  2. To move swiftly; scurry.
  3. To remove as if by cleaning; sweep away; get rid of

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  1. To clean things by vigorous rubbing and polishing
  2. To move swiftly; scurry.
  3. To remove as if by cleaning; sweep away; get rid of

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• scoot

  1. To ride on a scooter.
  2. To move or slide (something) quickly
  3. To walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily.

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  1. To ride on a scooter.
  2. To move or slide (something) quickly
  3. To walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily.

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• sail

  1. (Informal) To move or proceed quickly
  2. To throw or otherwise propel (something) in a way that causes it to glide, float, or move steadily through the air
  3. (Nautical) To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.

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  1. (Informal) To move or proceed quickly
  2. To throw or otherwise propel (something) in a way that causes it to glide, float, or move steadily through the air
  3. (Nautical) To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.

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• rush

  1. (Football) To run toward (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play.
  2. To cause to move rapidly:
  3. (Football) To run with the ball after a direct snap from the center or after a handoff or pitchout

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  1. (Football) To run toward (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play.
  2. To cause to move rapidly:
  3. (Football) To run with the ball after a direct snap from the center or after a handoff or pitchout

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• run

  1. To cause to function; operate:
  2. To sew with a continuous line of stitches:
  3. (Nautical) To sail or steer before the wind or on an indicated course:

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  1. To cause to function; operate:
  2. To sew with a continuous line of stitches:
  3. (Nautical) To sail or steer before the wind or on an indicated course:

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• rocket

  1. To move swiftly and powerfully, as a rocket
  2. To carry by means of a rocket.
  3. To soar or rise rapidly:

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  1. To move swiftly and powerfully, as a rocket
  2. To carry by means of a rocket.
  3. To soar or rise rapidly:

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• race

  1. To move rapidly or at top speed:
  2. To cause (an engine with the gears disengaged, for example) to run swiftly or too swiftly.
  3. To enter or run (a horse, etc.) in a race

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  1. To move rapidly or at top speed:
  2. To cause (an engine with the gears disengaged, for example) to run swiftly or too swiftly.
  3. To enter or run (a horse, etc.) in a race

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• pelt

  1. To strike or assail repeatedly with thrown objects:
  2. To throw things at; strike with or as with missiles
  3. To move at a vigorous gait:

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  1. To strike or assail repeatedly with thrown objects:
  2. To throw things at; strike with or as with missiles
  3. To move at a vigorous gait:

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• hustle

  1. To misrepresent one's skill in (a game or activity) in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling:
  2. (Slang) To get, sell, victimize, etc. by aggressive, often dishonest means
  3. To move or act energetically and rapidly:

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  1. To misrepresent one's skill in (a game or activity) in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling:
  2. (Slang) To get, sell, victimize, etc. by aggressive, often dishonest means
  3. To move or act energetically and rapidly:

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• hurry

  1. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
  2. To move or act with haste; move faster than is comfortable or natural
  3. To cause to move or act more rapidly or too rapidly; drive, move, send, force, or carry with haste

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  1. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
  2. To move or act with haste; move faster than is comfortable or natural
  3. To cause to move or act more rapidly or too rapidly; drive, move, send, force, or carry with haste

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• haste

  1. (Rare) hasten
  2. To hasten or cause to hasten.

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  1. (Rare) hasten
  2. To hasten or cause to hasten.

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• fly

  1. (Baseball) To hit a fly ball.
  2. To run away from; flee from; avoid
  3. To move through the air by using wings, as a bird does

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  1. (Baseball) To hit a fly ball.
  2. To run away from; flee from; avoid
  3. To move through the air by using wings, as a bird does

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• flit

  1. (Brit., Informal) To leave quickly, as to escape creditors
  2. (Scot., North Eng.) To move to other quarters, esp. by stealth
  3. To move quickly from one condition or location to another.

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  1. (Brit., Informal) To leave quickly, as to escape creditors
  2. (Scot., North Eng.) To move to other quarters, esp. by stealth
  3. To move quickly from one condition or location to another.

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• fleet

  1. (Naut.) To change the position of (a rope, pulley block, etc.)
  2. To move swiftly; flit; fly
  3. To cause (time) to pass quickly.

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  1. (Naut.) To change the position of (a rope, pulley block, etc.)
  2. To move swiftly; flit; fly
  3. To cause (time) to pass quickly.

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• flash

  1. To appear or occur suddenly:
  2. To move or proceed rapidly:
  3. (Slang) To think of or remember something suddenly:

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  1. To appear or occur suddenly:
  2. To move or proceed rapidly:
  3. (Slang) To think of or remember something suddenly:

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• festinate

  1. To hasten.
  2. To hurry; speed

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  1. To hasten.
  2. To hurry; speed

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• dash

  1. To throw so as to break; smash
  2. To move swiftly or impetuously; rush
  3. To write hastily. Often used with off :

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  1. To throw so as to break; smash
  2. To move swiftly or impetuously; rush
  3. To write hastily. Often used with off :

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• dart

  1. To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.
  2. To move suddenly and fast
  3. To move suddenly and rapidly:

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  1. To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.
  2. To move suddenly and fast
  3. To move suddenly and rapidly:

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• bustle

  1. To hurry busily or with much fuss and bother
  2. To move or cause to move energetically and busily.
  3. To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

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  1. To hurry busily or with much fuss and bother
  2. To move or cause to move energetically and busily.
  3. To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

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• bucket

  1. (Brit.) To ride (a horse) at a fast pace
  2. To hold, carry, or put in a bucket:
  3. To move or drive rapidly or recklessly

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  1. (Brit.) To ride (a horse) at a fast pace
  2. To hold, carry, or put in a bucket:
  3. To move or drive rapidly or recklessly

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• bolt

  1. (Archaic) To shoot (an arrow, etc.)
  2. To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt.
  3. To start suddenly and run away:

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  1. (Archaic) To shoot (an arrow, etc.)
  2. To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt.
  3. To start suddenly and run away:

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To increase the speed of

• step up

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• speed

  1. To increase the speed or rate of; accelerate. Often used with up:
  2. To cause to move or proceed quickly; hasten:
  3. To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:

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  1. To increase the speed or rate of; accelerate. Often used with up:
  2. To cause to move or proceed quickly; hasten:
  3. To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:

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• quicken

  1. To become excited or stimulated:
  2. To reach the stage of pregnancy when the fetus can be felt to move.
  3. To become more rapid; speed up

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  1. To become excited or stimulated:
  2. To reach the stage of pregnancy when the fetus can be felt to move.
  3. To become more rapid; speed up

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• hustle

  1. (Slang) To sell or get by questionable or aggressive means:
  2. To misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling.
  3. To pressure into buying or doing something:

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  1. (Slang) To sell or get by questionable or aggressive means:
  2. To misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling.
  3. To pressure into buying or doing something:

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• hurry

  1. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
  2. To move or act with speed or haste.
  3. To cause to move or act with speed or haste:

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  1. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
  2. To move or act with speed or haste.
  3. To cause to move or act with speed or haste:

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• expedite

  1. (Rare) To send off; issue officially; dispatch
  2. To do quickly
  3. To speed up the progress of or execute quickly:

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  1. (Rare) To send off; issue officially; dispatch
  2. To do quickly
  3. To speed up the progress of or execute quickly:

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• accelerate

  1. (--- Physics) To change the velocity of.
  2. To increase the speed of:
  3. To increase the speed of

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  1. (--- Physics) To change the velocity of.
  2. To increase the speed of:
  3. To increase the speed of

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To make haste

• swoop

  1. To move in a sudden sweep:
  2. To snatch or seize suddenly, with a sweeping movement
  3. To make a rush or an attack with a sudden sweeping movement. Often used with down :

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  1. To move in a sudden sweep:
  2. To snatch or seize suddenly, with a sweeping movement
  3. To make a rush or an attack with a sudden sweeping movement. Often used with down :

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• clap spurs to one's horse

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• cut along

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• bowl along

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• shoot

  1. To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly:
  2. To start the cameras working in photographing a scene or
  3. (--- Informal) To use up or waste (time, money, etc.)

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  1. To send forth suddenly, intensely, or swiftly:
  2. To start the cameras working in photographing a scene or
  3. (--- Informal) To use up or waste (time, money, etc.)

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• fly on the wings of the wind

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• outstrip the wind

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• skedaddle

  1. To leave hastily; flee.
  2. To run off or away; leave in a hurry

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  1. To leave hastily; flee.
  2. To run off or away; leave in a hurry

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• get-cracking

  1. (Idiomatic) To get started; to get busy.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To get started; to get busy.

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• bundle

  1. To send hastily or without ceremony; hustle (away, off, out, or into)
  2. To offer together with a related product or service for sale at a package price
  3. To dress (a person) warmly:

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  1. To send hastily or without ceremony; hustle (away, off, out, or into)
  2. To offer together with a related product or service for sale at a package price
  3. To dress (a person) warmly:

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• sweep

  1. To clear (a path or space) with a broom or brush.
  2. To move, pass, or progress steadily or smoothly, esp. with speed, force, or gracefulness
  3. To strip, clear, carry away, remove, or destroy with a forceful movement or movements

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  1. To clear (a path or space) with a broom or brush.
  2. To move, pass, or progress steadily or smoothly, esp. with speed, force, or gracefulness
  3. To strip, clear, carry away, remove, or destroy with a forceful movement or movements

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• beat-a-retreat

  1. (Idiomatic) To leave hastily in the face of opposition.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To leave hastily in the face of opposition.

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• whiz

  1. To throw or spin rapidly:
  2. To move or do something quickly:
  3. To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound

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  1. To throw or spin rapidly:
  2. To move or do something quickly:
  3. To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound

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• spin

  1. To cause (wheels of a vehicle) to rotate freely without traction, as on ice or in sand
  2. (Informal) To play (a recorded piece of music, such as a phonograph record), especially as a disc jockey.
  3. To provide an interpretation of (a statement or event, for example), especially in a way meant to sway public opinion:

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  1. To cause (wheels of a vehicle) to rotate freely without traction, as on ice or in sand
  2. (Informal) To play (a recorded piece of music, such as a phonograph record), especially as a disc jockey.
  3. To provide an interpretation of (a statement or event, for example), especially in a way meant to sway public opinion:

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• scoot

  1. To ride on a scooter.
  2. To move or slide (something) quickly
  3. To walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily.

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  1. To ride on a scooter.
  2. To move or slide (something) quickly
  3. To walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily.

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• hop on it

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• hop-to-it

  1. (Idiomatic) To hurry up, to get moving.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To hurry up, to get moving.

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• make up for lost time

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• fall all over oneself

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• break one's neck

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• hie on

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• put on steam

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• work against time

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• go like sixty

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• beat the devil around a stump

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• shake-a-leg

  1. (Idiomatic, frequently imperative) To get busy; to get going; to be productive.

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  1. (Idiomatic, frequently imperative) To get busy; to get going; to be productive.

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• step-on-it

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• make a dash for

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• gallop

  1. To move or progress swiftly:
  2. To go or move at a gallop.
  3. To move, progress, or act very fast; hurry

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  1. To move or progress swiftly:
  2. To go or move at a gallop.
  3. To move, progress, or act very fast; hurry

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• pack-away

  1. To eat a great deal (informal)
  2. To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term

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  1. To eat a great deal (informal)
  2. To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term

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• pack-off

  1. To send away, with belongings, for a long time.

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  1. To send away, with belongings, for a long time.

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• run wide open

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• trot

  1. To cause to move at a trot.
  2. To cause to go at a trot
  3. To move quickly; hurry; run

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  1. To cause to move at a trot.
  2. To cause to go at a trot
  3. To move quickly; hurry; run

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• go-all-out

  1. (Idiomatic) To reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.

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• make strides

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• take-wing

  1. Of a winged animal, to take flight; to begin flying.

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  1. Of a winged animal, to take flight; to begin flying.

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• carry sail

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• put on more speed

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• march in double time

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• run like mad

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• go at full tilt

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• go at full blast

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• make-short-work-of

  1. (Idiomatic) To make (a task) quicker or easier.
  2. (Idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To make (a task) quicker or easier.
  2. (Idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.

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• make the best of one's time

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• work under pressure

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• speed-up

  1. (Idiomatic, intransitive) To accelerate; to increase speed.
  2. To increase the speed of something; to make something go faster.

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  1. (Idiomatic, intransitive) To accelerate; to increase speed.
  2. To increase the speed of something; to make something go faster.

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• jump

  1. To move or start prematurely before:
  2. To leave (a course), especially through mishap:
  3. To move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using the leg muscles; leap; spring

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  1. To move or start prematurely before:
  2. To leave (a course), especially through mishap:
  3. To move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using the leg muscles; leap; spring

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• whip away

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• whip-off

  1. To remove something (especially an item of clothing) with a swift movement.

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  1. To remove something (especially an item of clothing) with a swift movement.

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• make forced marches

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• spring

  1. To release from a checked or inoperative position:
  2. To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap:
  3. (Slang) To buy something or pay an expense:

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  1. To release from a checked or inoperative position:
  2. To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap:
  3. (Slang) To buy something or pay an expense:

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• brush

  1. To move so as to push lightly aside, skim, or graze past something
  2. To apply, spread, remove, etc. with a stroke or strokes as of a brush
  3. To use a brush on; clean, polish, paint, smooth, etc. with a brush

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  1. To move so as to push lightly aside, skim, or graze past something
  2. To apply, spread, remove, etc. with a stroke or strokes as of a brush
  3. To use a brush on; clean, polish, paint, smooth, etc. with a brush

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• skim

  1. To give a quick and superficial reading, scrutiny, or consideration; glance:
  2. To read or glance through (a book, for example) quickly or superficially.
  3. To look at hastily or carelessly; glance through (a book, etc.) without reading word for word

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  1. To give a quick and superficial reading, scrutiny, or consideration; glance:
  2. To read or glance through (a book, for example) quickly or superficially.
  3. To look at hastily or carelessly; glance through (a book, etc.) without reading word for word

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• zoom

  1. (Computers) To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.
  2. To move while making such a sound:
  3. To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.

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  1. (Computers) To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.
  2. To move while making such a sound:
  3. To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.

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• bound

  1. To border on another place, state, or country.
  2. To spring back from a surface after striking it, as a ball does; bounce; rebound
  3. Simple past tense and past participle of bind

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  1. To border on another place, state, or country.
  2. To spring back from a surface after striking it, as a ball does; bounce; rebound
  3. Simple past tense and past participle of bind

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• clip

  1. To fasten with or as if with a clip; hold tightly.
  2. To enunciate with clarity and precision:
  3. To cut (an item) out of (a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

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  1. To fasten with or as if with a clip; hold tightly.
  2. To enunciate with clarity and precision:
  3. To cut (an item) out of (a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

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• give her the gas

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• step on the gas

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• step lively

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• flit

  1. (Brit., Informal) To leave quickly, as to escape creditors
  2. (Scot., North Eng.) To move to other quarters, esp. by stealth
  3. To move quickly from one condition or location to another.

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  1. (Brit., Informal) To leave quickly, as to escape creditors
  2. (Scot., North Eng.) To move to other quarters, esp. by stealth
  3. To move quickly from one condition or location to another.

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• go like a bat out of hell

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• zip

  1. (Informal) To move or propel something with speed and force
  2. To cause to move with speed and force:
  3. To move or act with a speed that suggests such a sound:

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  1. (Informal) To move or propel something with speed and force
  2. To cause to move with speed and force:
  3. To move or act with a speed that suggests such a sound:

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• burn up the road

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• go hell-bent

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• whisk

  1. To whip (egg whites, cream, etc.)
  2. To move quickly, nimbly, or briskly
  3. To move, remove, carry, brush (away, off, out, etc.) forcefully and speedily, as with a quick, sweeping motion

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  1. To whip (egg whites, cream, etc.)
  2. To move quickly, nimbly, or briskly
  3. To move, remove, carry, brush (away, off, out, etc.) forcefully and speedily, as with a quick, sweeping motion

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• go like a shot

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• go like (greased) lightning

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• stir one's stumps

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• go on the double

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• rip

  1. To cut, tear apart, or tear away roughly or energetically.
  2. To cut, tear, etc. (stitches) so as to open (a seam, hem, etc.)
  3. (Informal) To move quickly or violently.

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  1. To cut, tear apart, or tear away roughly or energetically.
  2. To cut, tear, etc. (stitches) so as to open (a seam, hem, etc.)
  3. (Informal) To move quickly or violently.

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• crowd-sail

  1. (Nautical) To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel.

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  1. (Nautical) To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel.

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• wing one's way

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• leap

  1. To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another:
  2. To propel oneself quickly upward or a long way; spring or jump:
  3. To move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using one's leg muscles; jump; spring

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  1. To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another:
  2. To propel oneself quickly upward or a long way; spring or jump:
  3. To move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using one's leg muscles; jump; spring

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• ride hard

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• be quick

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• trip

  1. To catch (a person) in a lie, error, etc.
  2. To tip or turn (a yardarm) into a position for lowering.
  3. To walk, run, or dance with light, rapid steps; skip; caper

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  1. To catch (a person) in a lie, error, etc.
  2. To tip or turn (a yardarm) into a position for lowering.
  3. To walk, run, or dance with light, rapid steps; skip; caper

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• dart

  1. To move suddenly and fast
  2. To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.
  3. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.

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  1. To move suddenly and fast
  2. To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.
  3. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.

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• make-time

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• make-haste

  1. (Intransitive, dated) To hurry or hasten.

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  1. (Intransitive, dated) To hurry or hasten.

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• careen

  1. To caulk, clean, or repair (a ship in this position)
  2. To cause (a ship) to lean or lie on one side, as on a beach, for cleaning, repairs, etc.
  3. To move forward rapidly, especially with a swaying motion or with minimal control; career:

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  1. To caulk, clean, or repair (a ship in this position)
  2. To cause (a ship) to lean or lie on one side, as on a beach, for cleaning, repairs, etc.
  3. To move forward rapidly, especially with a swaying motion or with minimal control; career:

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• scuttle

  1. To sink (a ship) by this means.
  2. To sink (a ship or boat) intentionally by making holes in the hull below the waterline or by opening seacocks
  3. To run or move quickly; scurry, esp. away from danger, trouble, etc.

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  1. To sink (a ship) by this means.
  2. To sink (a ship or boat) intentionally by making holes in the hull below the waterline or by opening seacocks
  3. To run or move quickly; scurry, esp. away from danger, trouble, etc.

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• bolt

  1. To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt.
  2. To start suddenly and run away:
  3. To move or spring suddenly.

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  1. To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt.
  2. To start suddenly and run away:
  3. To move or spring suddenly.

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• hustle

  1. (Slang) To get, sell, victimize, etc. by aggressive, often dishonest means
  2. To misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling.
  3. To move or act energetically and rapidly:

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  1. (Slang) To get, sell, victimize, etc. by aggressive, often dishonest means
  2. To misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling.
  3. To move or act energetically and rapidly:

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• hie

  1. (Archaic) To hurry or hasten
  2. To go quickly; hasten.

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  1. (Archaic) To hurry or hasten
  2. To go quickly; hasten.

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• push on

  1. To persist; persevere.

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  1. To persist; persevere.

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• move speedily

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• pace

  1. To raise both legs on the same side at the same time in moving
  2. To go at the pace. Used of a horse or rider.
  3. To advance or develop (something) for a particular purpose or at a particular rate:

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  1. To raise both legs on the same side at the same time in moving
  2. To go at the pace. Used of a horse or rider.
  3. To advance or develop (something) for a particular purpose or at a particular rate:

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• scamper

  1. To run or go quickly and lightly:
  2. To run or go hurriedly or quickly
  3. (Intransitive) To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

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  1. To run or go quickly and lightly:
  2. To run or go hurriedly or quickly
  3. (Intransitive) To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

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• post

  1. To cover (a wall, for example) with posters.
  2. To assign to a specific position or station:
  3. To put up (a poster, notice, etc.) on (a wall, post, etc.); placard

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  1. To cover (a wall, for example) with posters.
  2. To assign to a specific position or station:
  3. To put up (a poster, notice, etc.) on (a wall, post, etc.); placard

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• tear

  1. To move violently or with speed; dash
  2. To pull apart or separate into pieces by force; rip or rend (cloth, paper, etc.)
  3. To become torn:

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  1. To move violently or with speed; dash
  2. To pull apart or separate into pieces by force; rip or rend (cloth, paper, etc.)
  3. To become torn:

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• skip

  1. To pass from point to point, omitting or disregarding what intervenes:
  2. To fail to play back a portion of the recording, esp. as a result of the tonearm striking a surface imperfection
  3. To leap, jump, or spring lightly; specif., to move along by hopping lightly on first one foot and then the other

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  1. To pass from point to point, omitting or disregarding what intervenes:
  2. To fail to play back a portion of the recording, esp. as a result of the tonearm striking a surface imperfection
  3. To leap, jump, or spring lightly; specif., to move along by hopping lightly on first one foot and then the other

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• be on the run

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• flee

  1. To move rapidly; go swiftly
  2. To run away, as from trouble or danger:
  3. To run away or try to escape from

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  1. To move rapidly; go swiftly
  2. To run away, as from trouble or danger:
  3. To run away or try to escape from

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• haste

  1. (Rare) hasten
  2. To hasten or cause to hasten.

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  1. (Rare) hasten
  2. To hasten or cause to hasten.

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• express

  1. To synthesize a product, especially a protein, encoded by a gene.
  2. To get by pressure; elicit by force; extort
  3. To set forth in words; state:

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  1. To synthesize a product, especially a protein, encoded by a gene.
  2. To get by pressure; elicit by force; extort
  3. To set forth in words; state:

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• press-on

  1. (Idiomatic) to persist, continue to advance

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  1. (Idiomatic) to persist, continue to advance

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• press

  1. To take arbitrarily or by force, especially for public use.
  2. To continue a course of action, especially in spite of difficulties:
  3. To shape (a phonograph record, metal or plastic products, etc.) by use of a form or matrix

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  1. To take arbitrarily or by force, especially for public use.
  2. To continue a course of action, especially in spite of difficulties:
  3. To shape (a phonograph record, metal or plastic products, etc.) by use of a form or matrix

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• hurry-up

  1. (Emphatic) To hurry; to increase the speed of doing something.

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  1. (Emphatic) To hurry; to increase the speed of doing something.

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• hurry

  1. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
  2. To move or act with haste; move faster than is comfortable or natural
  3. To cause to move or act more rapidly or too rapidly; drive, move, send, force, or carry with haste

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  1. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
  2. To move or act with haste; move faster than is comfortable or natural
  3. To cause to move or act more rapidly or too rapidly; drive, move, send, force, or carry with haste

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• not lose a moment

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• cover ground

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• be in a hurry

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• fly

  1. To move through the air by using wings, as a bird does
  2. (Theater) To suspend (flats, lights, etc.) in the space above the stage
  3. To move or be sent through the air with great speed:

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  1. To move through the air by using wings, as a bird does
  2. (Theater) To suspend (flats, lights, etc.) in the space above the stage
  3. To move or be sent through the air with great speed:

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• lose no time

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