velocity
Roget category 274
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Velocity
noun
velocity,
speed,
celerity —
swiftness
etc.
adj. —
rapidity,
eagle speed —
expedition
etc.
(activity)
682 —
pernicity† —
acceleration —
haste
etc.
684.
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,
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.
verb
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)
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
etc.
(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
etc.
303 —
outmarch†.
adjective
fast,
speedy,
swift,
rapid,
quick,
fleet —
aliped† —
nimble,
agile,
expeditious —
express —
active
etc.
682 —
flying,
galloping
etc.
v. —
light footed,
nimble footed —
winged,
eagle winged,
mercurial,
electric,
telegraphic —
light-legged,
light of heel —
swift as an arrow
etc.
n. —
quick as lightning
etc.
n.,
quick as a thought.
adverb
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.
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
etc.
684.
phrase
vires acquirit eundo [Lat.] —
I'll put a girdle about the earth in forty I'll put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes"
[M.noun
D.];
swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow"
[M.noun
D.];
go like a bat out of hell —
tempus fugit [Lat.].
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