rapidity, eagle speed; expedition &c (activity) 682; pernicity†;
acceleration; haste &c 684.
spurt, rush, dash, race, steeple chase; smart rate, lively rate,
swift rate &c adj.; rattling rate, spanking rate, strapping rate, smart
pace, lively pace, swift pace, rattling pace, spanking pace, strapping
pace; round pace; flying, flight.
lightning, greased lightning, light, electricity, wind; cannon
ball, rocket, arrow, dart, hydrargyrum [Lat.], quicksilver; telegraph,
express train; torrent.
eagle, antelope, courser, race horse, gazelle, greyhound, hare,
doe, squirrel, camel bird, chickaree†, chipmunk, hackee [U.S.], ostrich,
scorcher [Slang].
Mercury, Ariel†, Camilla†, Harlequin.
[Measurement of velocity] log, log line; speedometer, odometer,
tachometer, strobe, radar speed detector, radar trap, air speed gauge,
wind sock, wind speed meter; pedometer.
V. move quickly, trip, fisk†; speed, hie, hasten, post, spank, scuttle;
scud, scuddle†; scour, scour the plain; scamper; run like mad, beat it;
fly, race, run a race, cut away, shot, tear, whisk, zoom, swoosh,
sweep, skim, brush; cut along, bowl along, barrel along, barrel;
scorch, burn up the track; rush &c (be violent) 173; dash on, dash off,
dash forward; bolt; trot, gallop, amble, troll, bound, flit, spring,
dart, boom; march in quick time, march in double time; ride hard, get
over the ground.
hurry &c (hasten) 684; accelerate, put on; quicken; quicken one's
pace, mend one's pace; clap spurs to one's horse; make haste, make
rapid strides, make forced marches, make the best of one's way; put
one's best leg foremost, stir one's stumps, wing one's way, set off at
a score; carry sail, crowd sail; go off like a shot, go like a shot, go
ahead, gain ground; outstrip the wind, fly on the wings of the wind.
keep up with, keep pace with; outstrip &c 303; outmarch†.
Adj. fast, speedy, swift, rapid, quick, fleet; aliped†; nimble, agile,
expeditious; express; active &c 682; flying, galloping &c v.; light
footed, nimble footed; winged, eagle winged, mercurial, electric,
telegraphic; light-legged, light of heel; swift as an arrow &c n.;
quick as lightning &c n., quick as a thought.
Adv. swiftly &c adj.; with speed &c n.; apace; at a great rate, at full
speed, at railway speed; full drive, full gallop; posthaste, in full
sail, tantivy†; trippingly; instantaneously &c 113.
under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail
and steam; velis et remis [Lat.], on eagle's wing, in double quick
time; with rapid strides, with giant strides; a pas de geant [Fr.]; in
seven league boots; whip and spur; ventre a terre [Fr.]; as fast as
one's legs will carry one, as fast as one's heels will carry one; as
fast as one can lay legs to the ground, at the top of one's speed; by
leaps and bounds; with haste &c 684.
Phr. vires acquirit eundo [Lat.]; I'll put a girdle about the earth in
forty minutes [M.N.D.]; swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow
[M.N.D.]; go like a bat out of hell; tempus fugit [Lat.].