MuseWriter Topic Thesaurus | Entries describing Degrees Of Motion

Degrees of Motion

velocity, speed, celerity
swiftness etc. adj.
rapidity, eagle speed
expedition etc. (activity) Activity
pernicity
acceleration
haste etc. Haste. spurt, rush, dash, race, steeple chase
smart rate, lively rate, swift rate etc. 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, 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.

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 etc. (be violent) Violence
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 etc. (hasten) Haste
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 etc. [Motion beyond] Transcursion
outmarch.

swiftly etc. adj.
with speed etc. n.
apace
at a great rate, at full speed, at railway speed
full drive, full gallop
posthaste, in full sail, tantivy
trippingly
instantaneously etc. [Point of time] Instantaneity. under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and steam
on eagle's wing, in double quick time
with rapid strides, with giant strides
in seven league boots
whip and spur
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 etc. Haste.

I'll put a girdle about the earth in forty 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

move slowly etc. adv.
creep, crawl, lag, slug, drawl, linger, loiter, saunter
plod, trudge, stump along, lumber
trail, drag
dawdle etc. (be inactive) Inactivity
grovel, worm one's way, steal along
job on, rub on, bundle on
toddle, waddle, wabble, slug, traipse, slouch, shuffle, halt, hobble, limp, caludicate, shamble
flag, falter, trotter, stagger
mince, step short
march in slow time, march in funeral procession
take one's time
hang fire etc. (be late) Lateness. retard, relax
slacken, check, moderate, rein in, curb
reef
strike sail, shorten sail, take in sail
put on the drag, apply the brake
clip the wings
reduce the speed
slacken speed, slacken one's pace
lose ground.