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To say suddenly or unexpectedly; blurt (out)
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- To say suddenly or unexpectedly; blurt (out)
- (Archaic) To inspect and separate, as good from bad; examine closely
- To start suddenly and run away, as a horse
To give passage to a fluid
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- To give passage to a fluid
- To go, move, grow, etc. easily and freely, without hindrance or restraint
- To get past or escape by going through
To work for gain or profit; make money:
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- To work for gain or profit; make money:
- To go and bring
- To cause to move or leave:
To leave hastily; flee.
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- To leave hastily; flee.
- To run off or away; leave in a hurry
To go as fast as possible, especially in fleeing:
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- To go as fast as possible, especially in fleeing:
To shut down automatically. Used of a nuclear reactor.
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- To shut down automatically. Used of a nuclear reactor.
- To manually or automatically shut down (a nuclear reactor) usually by using the control rods
- (Slang) To leave or get out, esp. in a hurry
- (Slang) To hurry.
- To leave hurriedly.
- (Slang, former) To leave quickly; go away (from) hurriedly
(Archaic) To shoot (an arrow, etc.)
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- (Archaic) To shoot (an arrow, etc.)
- To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt.
- To start suddenly and run away:
(Brit.) To ride (a horse) at a fast pace
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- (Brit.) To ride (a horse) at a fast pace
- To hold, carry, or put in a bucket:
- To move or drive rapidly or recklessly
To hurry busily or with much fuss and bother
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- To hurry busily or with much fuss and bother
- To move or cause to move energetically and busily.
- To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).
To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.
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- To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.
- To move suddenly and fast
- To move suddenly and rapidly:
To throw so as to break; smash
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- To throw so as to break; smash
- To move swiftly or impetuously; rush
- To write hastily. Often used with off :
To hasten.
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- To hasten.
- To hurry; speed
To appear or occur suddenly:
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- To appear or occur suddenly:
- To move or proceed rapidly:
- (Slang) To think of or remember something suddenly:
(Naut.) To change the position of (a rope, pulley block, etc.)
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- (Naut.) To change the position of (a rope, pulley block, etc.)
- To move swiftly; flit; fly
- To cause (time) to pass quickly.
(Brit., Informal) To leave quickly, as to escape creditors
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- (Brit., Informal) To leave quickly, as to escape creditors
- (Scot., North Eng.) To move to other quarters, esp. by stealth
- To move quickly from one condition or location to another.
To run away from; flee from; avoid
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- To run away from; flee from; avoid
- To move through the air by using wings, as a bird does
- Any of numerous insects of the order Diptera, having one pair of wings and large compound eyes. Flies include the houseflies, horseflies, and mosquitoes.
- (Rare) hasten
- To hasten or cause to hasten.
To cause to move or act swiftly:
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- To cause to move or act swiftly:
- To move in a quick fashion.
- To cause to be or come faster; speed up; accelerate
To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
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- To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
- To move or act with haste; move faster than is comfortable or natural
- To cause to move or act more rapidly or too rapidly; drive, move, send, force, or carry with haste
To misrepresent one's skill in (a game or activity) in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling:
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- To misrepresent one's skill in (a game or activity) in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling:
- (Slang) To get, sell, victimize, etc. by aggressive, often dishonest means
- To move or act energetically and rapidly:
To strike or assail repeatedly with thrown objects:
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- To strike or assail repeatedly with thrown objects:
- To throw things at; strike with or as with missiles
- To move at a vigorous gait:
To cause (an engine with the gears disengaged, for example) to run swiftly or too swiftly.
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- To cause (an engine with the gears disengaged, for example) to run swiftly or too swiftly.
- Any of several extensive human populations associated with broadly defined regions of the world and distinguished from one another on the basis of inheritable physical characteristics, traditionally conceived as including such traits as pigmentation, hair texture, and facial features. Because the number of genes responsible for such physical variations is tiny in comparison to the size of the human genome and because genetic variation among members of a traditionally recognized racial group is generally as great as between two such groups, most scientists now consider race to be primarily a social rather than a scientific concept.
- To enter or run (a horse, etc.) in a race
To carry by means of a rocket.
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- To carry by means of a rocket.
- To soar or rise rapidly:
- A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.
To cause to function; operate:
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- To cause to function; operate:
- To sew with a continuous line of stitches:
- (Nautical) To sail or steer before the wind or on an indicated course:
(Football) To run toward (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play.
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- (Football) To run toward (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play.
- To cause to move rapidly:
- (Football) To run with (the ball) after a direct snap from the center or after a handoff or pitchout
(Informal) To move or proceed quickly
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- (Informal) To move or proceed quickly
- To throw or otherwise propel (something) in a way that causes it to glide, float, or move steadily through the air
- (Nautical) To move across the surface of water, especially by means of a sailing vessel.
- To ride on a scooter.
- To move or slide (something) quickly
- To walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily.
To clean things by vigorous rubbing and polishing
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- To clean things by vigorous rubbing and polishing
- To move swiftly; scurry.
- To remove as if by cleaning; sweep away; get rid of
(--- Slang) To give, send, or hand quickly:
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- (--- Slang) To give, send, or hand quickly:
- (--- Informal) To use up or waste (time, money, etc.)
- (Games, Sports) To hit, kick, throw, drive, or propel (a ball, marble, etc.) toward the objective
To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
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- To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
- The ratio of the distance traveled by an object (regardless of its direction) to the time required to travel that distance.
- To cause to move or proceed quickly; hasten:
To run or race at full speed, esp. for a short distance
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- To run or race at full speed, esp. for a short distance
- To move rapidly or at top speed for a brief period, as in running or swimming.
To pull apart or separate into pieces by force; rip or rend (cloth, paper, etc.)
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- To pull apart or separate into pieces by force; rip or rend (cloth, paper, etc.)
- To become torn:
- To move violently or with speed; dash
To cause to move at a trot.
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- To cause to move at a trot.
- To cause to go at a trot
- To move quickly; hurry; run
To move, go, drive, etc. swiftly
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- To move, go, drive, etc. swiftly
- To move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly
- To move, carry, drive, etc. with a rotating motion
To whip (egg whites, cream, etc.)
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- To whip (egg whites, cream, etc.)
- To move quickly, nimbly, or briskly
- To move, remove, carry, brush (away, off, out, etc.) forcefully and speedily, as with a quick, sweeping motion
To throw or spin rapidly:
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- To throw or spin rapidly:
- To move or do something quickly:
- To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound
To throw or propel (a ball, for example) through the air.
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- To throw or propel (a ball, for example) through the air.
- One of a pair of specialized parts used for flying, as in birds, bats, or insects.
- To say or do (something) without preparation or forethought; improvise:
(Informal) To move or propel something with speed and force
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- (Informal) To move or propel something with speed and force
- To move or act with a speed that suggests such a sound:
- To cause to move with speed and force:
(Computers) To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.
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- (Computers) To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.
- To move while making such a sound:
- To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.
A stretch of water in a river, estuary, or tidal channel made rough by waves meeting an opposing current.
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- A stretch of water in a river, estuary, or tidal channel made rough by waves meeting an opposing current.
- To cut, tear, etc. (stitches) so as to open (a seam, hem, etc.)
- (Informal) To move with speed or violence
To put or pack in a barrel or barrels
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- To put or pack in a barrel or barrels
- (Informal) To go at high speed
- To move or progress rapidly:
(Slang) To proceed at great speed
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- (Slang) To proceed at great speed
- To move ahead at full speed.
To check or cut off the growth or development of:
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- To check or cut off the growth or development of:
- To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor:
- To move quickly; dart.
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