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adj
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- (textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
- A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
- (entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
- The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
- (entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
- Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
- a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
- common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
verb
- act at high speed
- move very fast
- urge to an unnatural speed
- (intransitive) Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
- (intransitive) To do things quickly.
- (mining) To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.
- (transitive) To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
- (transitive) To cause to be done quickly.
- (transitive) To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
noun
- a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
- overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- A rushed action.
- (music) A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
- (American football) An incidence of a defensive pressure that forces the quarterback to throw the ball earlier than intended or rush their decision, often leading to an incomplete pass or failed play.
- An urgency.
verb
- act at high speed
- move hurridly
- run with the ball, in football
- cause to occur rapidly
- attack suddenly
- urge to an unnatural speed
- cause to move fast or to rush or race
- (transitive or intransitive, university slang) To attempt to join a fraternity or sorority, often involving a hazing or initiation process.
- (intransitive) To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
- (transitive) To cause to move or act with unusual haste.
- (intransitive, music) To play at a faster tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently gradually increase tempo while one is playing.
- (transitive or intransitive, contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
- (video games, slang, transitive) To attack (an opponent) with a large swarm of units.
- (intransitive, soccer) To dribble rapidly.
- (transitive or intransitive, croquet) To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.
- (transitive) To transport or carry quickly.
- (transitive or intransitive) To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.
- (transitive, military) To swiftly attack without warning.
- (intransitive, military, video games) To make a swift or sudden attack.
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- grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
- a sudden forceful flow
- a sudden burst of activity
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
- the swift release of a store of affective force
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- (university slang) A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.
- (croquet) A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.
- (contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.
- A rapid, noisy flow.
- General haste.
- Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
- (military, video games) A sudden attack; an onslaught.
- A wick.
- The merest trifle; a straw.
- The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
- A surge.
- A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.
- A sudden forward motion.
- (university slang) A person attempting to join a fraternity or sorority as part of a rush.
- (video games) The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
adj
- Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.
- Of a place, characterised by business, hustle and bustle, etc.
- Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
- Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
- (computing, of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
- Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).
- (nuclear physics, of a neutron) Having a kinetic energy between 1 million and 20 million electron volts; often used to describe the energy state of free neutrons at the moment of their release by a nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reaction (i.e., before the neutrons have been slowed down by anything).
- (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.
- (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)
- hurried and brief
- unrestrained by convention or morality
- (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
- securely fixed in place
- (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
- at a rapid tempo
- resistant to destruction or fading
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
- acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
adv
- Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .
- Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .
- In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .
- quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
- firmly or closely
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- (transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
- (intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
- (intransitive) To reduce or limit one's nutrition intake for medical or health reasons, to diet.
- abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- abstain from eating
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- (figuratively) Anything that moves very fast.
- A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- A discharge of this kind.
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
- abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
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- (machinery) To move sharply upward.
- (informal, figuratively, transitive) To stir up (trouble), to cause (a disturbance).
- (transitive, intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kick, up.
- (transitive, colloquial) To make more exciting.
- (informal, intransitive) To show anger (about something).
- (of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
- (informal, intransitive, US) To function improperly; to show signs of disorder; (of an illness) to flare up.
- (informal, figuratively, by extension, transitive, US) To raise, to increase (a price).
- (slang) To pass (something, such as a proposal or a share of a bribe) up a hierarchy or chain of command.
- evoke or provoke to appear or occur
- cause to rise by kicking
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- the particular occupation for which you are trained
- the general progression of your working or professional life
- The course, evolution, and ongoing advancement of one's working life, especially in one particular field.
- (falconry) The flight of a hawk.
- One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.
- The general course of one's action or conduct in life, or in a particular area of life.
- A jouster's path during a joust.
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- (motor racing, horse racing) An uncambered corner of racetrack; a racetrack whose corners are uncambered.
- (food) A wrap, an item of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
- A baked portion of flatbread; a baked item that is not meant to rise.
- (skiing) A section of piste that is relatively flat, causing or allowing skiers to slow down.
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- (especially with along, down, up etc.) To move at high speed.
- To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, in order to maximise the resulting splash.
- (slang) Synonym of parachute (“wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them”).
- (transitive, intransitive) To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.
- (reflexive) To make oneself drunk.
- (transitive, figuratively, often with with) To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.
- (intransitive, computing) To crash.
- (transitive, slang) To make a smelly mess in (a toilet).
- (ambitransitive) To fail dismally.
- To cover an area in many graffiti tags.
- To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.
- throw bombs at or attack with bombs
- fail to get a passing grade
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- (South India, colloquial) A fart.
- (slang) A highly potent joint (cannabis cigarette).
- (informal, in combination) A piece of food, often small, usually intensely flavored.
- (colloquial) An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing.
- (in combination) A bag or balloon containing a substance such as water, flour, or paint, designed to burst and splatter.
- (colloquial, figurative) Anything that is at risk of exploding (literally) or that has exploded.
- (figurative) Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect.
- (basketball, slang) A throw into the basket from a considerable distance.
- (chiefly British, India, slang) A very attractive woman.
- An obscene word identified by its first letter.
- A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours.
- (US, Australia, informal) A car in poor condition.
- (often in combination) An action or statement that causes a strong reaction.
- (American football, slang) A long forward pass.
- (slang) A woman’s breast.
- (chemistry) A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.
- An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
- (chiefly British, slang) A success; the bomb.
- (rugby, soccer, slang) A high kick that sends the ball relatively straight up so players can get under it before it comes down.
- (colloquial) Any explosive charge.
- (slang) A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
- (professional wrestling) A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat.
- (UK, Australia, slang) A large amount of money.
- (slang) A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed.
- strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
verb
- move fast, noisily, and heavily
- utter words loudly and forcefully
- to make or produce a loud noise
- be the case that thunder is being heard
- (impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
- To produce something with incredible power.
- (intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
- (ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud noise).
- (intransitive, transitive) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
noun
- a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
- a deep prolonged loud noise
- street names for heroin
- A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
- (literature) Synonym of thunder word.
- The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
- An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
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- group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
- a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
- group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- (nautical) A location, as on a navigable river, where barges are secured.
- (dialectal, obsolete outside of place names) An arm of the sea; a run of water, such as an inlet or a creek.
- A group of vessels or vehicles.
- A large, coordinated group of people.
- (nautical) A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc.
- (nautical, British Royal Navy) Any command of vessels exceeding a squadron in size, or a rear admiral's command, composed of five sail-of-the-line, with any number of smaller vessels.
- Any group of associated items.
- The individual waves in corrugated fiberboard.
verb
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
- disappear gradually
- (intransitive) To evanesce, disappear, die out.
- To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
- (nautical) To move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.
- To take the cream from; to skim.
- (ambitransitive) To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.
- (ambitransitive) To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.
- (intransitive) To flee, to escape, to speed away.
- (nautical, intransitive, of people) To move or change in position.
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- (slang, of a vehicle or aircraft) Extremely fast or with great speed.
- (not comparable, slang, of a draft or check) Not covered by funds on account.
- Fresh; just released.
- (acoustics) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other sound equipment.
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
- (slang, of bodily fluids) Containing drugs.
- (slang) Extremely attracted to. [with for]
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
- Feverish; feeling a high fever.
- (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
- (slang) Stolen.
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
- (of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
- (US, not comparable) Electrically charged.
- (colloquial, of a person) Very physically or sexually attractive.
- (slang) Sexually aroused; randy.
- Popular; in demand.
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- (slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
- (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- (colloquial) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- (informal) Radioactive.
- Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
- very good; often used in the negative
- recently stolen or smuggled
- marked by excited activity
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
- newest or most recent
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
- sexually excited or exciting
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- charged or energized with electricity
- (color) bold and intense
- wanted by the police
- (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- made recently
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
- having or bringing unusually good luck
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
- very popular or successful
- used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- create by hammering
- move ahead steadily
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
- make something, usually for a specific function
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive
- (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
- To form or create with concerted effort.
- (metallurgy, metalworking) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
- To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
- To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
- (sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
noun
- a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
- furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
- (computing) A web-based collaborative platform for developing and sharing software.
- A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
- A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
- The act of beating or working iron or steel.
verb
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
- wet with a spurt of liquid
- (intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
- (transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
- (intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.
noun
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
- A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
- The act of spurting, or something spurted
- A moment, a short period of time.
- (slang) Ejaculation of semen.
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- (uncountable, nautical) The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water.
- (countable, aviation) An act of flight.
- (uncountable, aerodynamics) The action or process of sustained motion through the air.
- an instance of traveling by air
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- (colloquial, figurative) A very rapid speed.
- (physics) The speed of electromagnetic radiation, which in a perfect vacuum is equivalent to 299,792,458 metres per second.
- (cellular automata) A rate of travel of a signal equal to one cell per generation, the fastest possible speed in the Moore and von Neumann neighborhoods.
- the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
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- (uncountable) The rate at which a motor vehicle picks up speed.
- the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
- The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.
- (usually attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.
- (uncountable) The condition of being picked up, or taken up; adoption by some entity.
- (film) A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.
- The reception of sound, etc. by such a device.
- In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal.
- (uncountable) A time during which passengers, such as school children, are picked up.
- (US, Canada, politics) The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate.
- A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.
- The act of answering a telephone.
- Electromagnetic coil receiver of metal string oscillations.
- (US, Canada) Ellipsis of pickup truck.
- (sports) In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
- An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter.
- (video games) An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.
- mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
- an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
- anything with restorative powers
- the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
- a warrant to take someone into custody
- a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
- a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
- the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places
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- (figuratively) To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.
- To remove the skin from (an animal); to skin.
- To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
- Chiefly followed by at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at.
- Of a number of small objects (such as raindrops), or the sun's rays: to beat down or fall on (someone or something) in a shower.
- To force (someone or something) to move using blows or the throwing of missiles.
- Chiefly followed by from: to remove (the skin) from an animal.
- Especially of hailstones, rain, or snow: to beat down or fall forcefully or heavily; to rain down.
- (figuratively) To assail (someone) with harsh words in speech or writing; to abuse, to insult.
- (archaic except British, dialectal) To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something).
- rain heavily
- cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
- attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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- (archaic except Midlands, Southern England (South West)) A fit of anger; an outburst, a rage.
- (also figuratively) The skin of an animal (especially a goat or sheep) with the hair or wool removed, often in preparation for tanning.
- (chiefly Northern England except in at (full) pelt) An act of moving quickly; a rush.
- The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
- (archaic except Ireland) A blow or stroke from something thrown.
- (chiefly Ireland, humorous, informal) Human skin, especially when bare; also, a person's hair.
- A tattered or worthless piece of clothing; a rag.
- A beating or falling down of hailstones, rain, or snow in a shower.
- (archaic except Ireland) A verbal insult; a jeer, a jibe, a taunt.
- (by extension) Anything in a ragged and worthless state; rubbish, trash.
- The fur or hair of a living animal.
- body covering of a living animal
- the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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- Something that travels high in the air or with great speed; especially (sport), a hard shot.
- A blunt lance head used in jousting.
- (South East England, slang) A very physically attractive woman.
- A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft.
- An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine.
- (uncountable) A leaf vegetable of species Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria.
- (UK slang, originally military) A severe reprimand; a telling-off.
- A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light and colour; a skyrocket.
- (slang) An ace (the playing card).
- Rocket larkspur (Consolida regalis, syn. Delphinium consolida).
- (Scotland, slang) A stupid or crazy person.
- (countable) Any plant of the genus Eruca.
- propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
- erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
- a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
- sends a firework display high into the sky
- any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
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- (now meteorology) An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
- A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star.
- (martial arts) A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
- (figurative) Any short-lived source of wonderment.
- (juggling) A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
- (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
- a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
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- a doubled wage (for working overtime)
- a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog
- (dance) A dance step pattern with six steps.
- (music) A musical rhythm twice as fast as the overall beat, with this pattern of note lengths: 3/16 3/16 1/4 3/16 3/16.
- (military) A fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps and Navy, 30 inches in length for the Army. It is not really double the speed of quick time as quick time is 112-120 steps per minute.
- A rate of pay that is twice the normal rate (for reasons such as working on a holiday or working hazardous duty).
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- Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
- (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren
- (crosswording) Not cryptic.
- Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- Being a distinctively sensitive kind of glaciomarine clay that may behave like a watery fluid under stress.
- moving quickly and lightly
- easily aroused or excited
- accomplished rapidly and without delay
- hurried and brief
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- performed with little or no delay
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- The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- Plants used in making a quickset hedge
- Quitchgrass.
- Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- (cricket) A fast bowler.
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
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- (figurative) Rapidly accelerating.
- Able to, or likely to, explode.
- (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
- Having the character of an explosion.
- (figurative) Shocking; startling.
- (cellular automata) Of a specific cellular automaton rule, tending to exhibit infinite and unpredictable growth when starting from finite random patterns.
- serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- sudden and loud
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence
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- A rapidity of motion.
- (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.
- (music hardware and software) The value corresponding to how hard a key is struck on a MIDI controller or keyboard.
- The rate of occurrence.
- (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- distance travelled per unit time
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- (figuratively) Anything that moves very fast.
- A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- A discharge of this kind.
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
- abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
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- (colloquial, figurative) A very rapid speed.
- (physics) The speed of electromagnetic radiation, which in a perfect vacuum is equivalent to 299,792,458 metres per second.
- (cellular automata) A rate of travel of a signal equal to one cell per generation, the fastest possible speed in the Moore and von Neumann neighborhoods.
- the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
noun
- (uncountable) The rate at which a motor vehicle picks up speed.
- the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
- The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.
- (usually attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.
- (uncountable) The condition of being picked up, or taken up; adoption by some entity.
- (film) A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.
- The reception of sound, etc. by such a device.
- In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal.
- (uncountable) A time during which passengers, such as school children, are picked up.
- (US, Canada, politics) The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate.
- A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.
- The act of answering a telephone.
- Electromagnetic coil receiver of metal string oscillations.
- (US, Canada) Ellipsis of pickup truck.
- (sports) In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
- An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter.
- (video games) An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.
- mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
- an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
- anything with restorative powers
- the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
- a warrant to take someone into custody
- a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
- a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
- the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places
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noun
- A rapidity of motion.
- (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.
- (music hardware and software) The value corresponding to how hard a key is struck on a MIDI controller or keyboard.
- The rate of occurrence.
- (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- distance travelled per unit time
verb
- act at high speed
- move very fast
- urge to an unnatural speed
- (intransitive) Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
- (intransitive) To do things quickly.
- (mining) To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.
- (transitive) To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
- (transitive) To cause to be done quickly.
- (transitive) To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
noun
- a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
- overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- A rushed action.
- (music) A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
- (American football) An incidence of a defensive pressure that forces the quarterback to throw the ball earlier than intended or rush their decision, often leading to an incomplete pass or failed play.
- An urgency.
verb
- act at high speed
- move hurridly
- run with the ball, in football
- cause to occur rapidly
- attack suddenly
- urge to an unnatural speed
- cause to move fast or to rush or race
- (transitive or intransitive, university slang) To attempt to join a fraternity or sorority, often involving a hazing or initiation process.
- (intransitive) To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
- (transitive) To cause to move or act with unusual haste.
- (intransitive, music) To play at a faster tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently gradually increase tempo while one is playing.
- (transitive or intransitive, contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
- (video games, slang, transitive) To attack (an opponent) with a large swarm of units.
- (intransitive, soccer) To dribble rapidly.
- (transitive or intransitive, croquet) To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.
- (transitive) To transport or carry quickly.
- (transitive or intransitive) To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.
- (transitive, military) To swiftly attack without warning.
- (intransitive, military, video games) To make a swift or sudden attack.
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noun
- grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
- a sudden forceful flow
- a sudden burst of activity
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
- the swift release of a store of affective force
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- (university slang) A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.
- (croquet) A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.
- (contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.
- A rapid, noisy flow.
- General haste.
- Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
- (military, video games) A sudden attack; an onslaught.
- A wick.
- The merest trifle; a straw.
- The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
- A surge.
- A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.
- A sudden forward motion.
- (university slang) A person attempting to join a fraternity or sorority as part of a rush.
- (video games) The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
verb
- (machinery) To move sharply upward.
- (informal, figuratively, transitive) To stir up (trouble), to cause (a disturbance).
- (transitive, intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kick, up.
- (transitive, colloquial) To make more exciting.
- (informal, intransitive) To show anger (about something).
- (of a horse) To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
- (informal, intransitive, US) To function improperly; to show signs of disorder; (of an illness) to flare up.
- (informal, figuratively, by extension, transitive, US) To raise, to increase (a price).
- (slang) To pass (something, such as a proposal or a share of a bribe) up a hierarchy or chain of command.
- evoke or provoke to appear or occur
- cause to rise by kicking
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- the particular occupation for which you are trained
- the general progression of your working or professional life
- The course, evolution, and ongoing advancement of one's working life, especially in one particular field.
- (falconry) The flight of a hawk.
- One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.
- The general course of one's action or conduct in life, or in a particular area of life.
- A jouster's path during a joust.
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- (especially with along, down, up etc.) To move at high speed.
- To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, in order to maximise the resulting splash.
- (slang) Synonym of parachute (“wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them”).
- (transitive, intransitive) To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.
- (reflexive) To make oneself drunk.
- (transitive, figuratively, often with with) To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.
- (intransitive, computing) To crash.
- (transitive, slang) To make a smelly mess in (a toilet).
- (ambitransitive) To fail dismally.
- To cover an area in many graffiti tags.
- To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.
- throw bombs at or attack with bombs
- fail to get a passing grade
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noun
- (South India, colloquial) A fart.
- (slang) A highly potent joint (cannabis cigarette).
- (informal, in combination) A piece of food, often small, usually intensely flavored.
- (colloquial) An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing.
- (in combination) A bag or balloon containing a substance such as water, flour, or paint, designed to burst and splatter.
- (colloquial, figurative) Anything that is at risk of exploding (literally) or that has exploded.
- (figurative) Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect.
- (basketball, slang) A throw into the basket from a considerable distance.
- (chiefly British, India, slang) A very attractive woman.
- An obscene word identified by its first letter.
- A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours.
- (US, Australia, informal) A car in poor condition.
- (often in combination) An action or statement that causes a strong reaction.
- (American football, slang) A long forward pass.
- (slang) A woman’s breast.
- (chemistry) A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.
- An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
- (chiefly British, slang) A success; the bomb.
- (rugby, soccer, slang) A high kick that sends the ball relatively straight up so players can get under it before it comes down.
- (colloquial) Any explosive charge.
- (slang) A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
- (professional wrestling) A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat.
- (UK, Australia, slang) A large amount of money.
- (slang) A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed.
- strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
verb
- move fast, noisily, and heavily
- utter words loudly and forcefully
- to make or produce a loud noise
- be the case that thunder is being heard
- (impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
- To produce something with incredible power.
- (intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
- (ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud noise).
- (intransitive, transitive) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
noun
- a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
- a deep prolonged loud noise
- street names for heroin
- A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
- (literature) Synonym of thunder word.
- The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
- An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
verb
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- create by hammering
- move ahead steadily
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
- make something, usually for a specific function
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive
- (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
- To form or create with concerted effort.
- (metallurgy, metalworking) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
- To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
- To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
- (sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
noun
- a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
- furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
- (computing) A web-based collaborative platform for developing and sharing software.
- A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
- A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
- The act of beating or working iron or steel.
verb
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
- wet with a spurt of liquid
- (intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
- (transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
- (intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.
noun
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
- A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
- The act of spurting, or something spurted
- A moment, a short period of time.
- (slang) Ejaculation of semen.
verb
- (figuratively) To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.
- To remove the skin from (an animal); to skin.
- To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
- Chiefly followed by at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at.
- Of a number of small objects (such as raindrops), or the sun's rays: to beat down or fall on (someone or something) in a shower.
- To force (someone or something) to move using blows or the throwing of missiles.
- Chiefly followed by from: to remove (the skin) from an animal.
- Especially of hailstones, rain, or snow: to beat down or fall forcefully or heavily; to rain down.
- (figuratively) To assail (someone) with harsh words in speech or writing; to abuse, to insult.
- (archaic except British, dialectal) To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something).
- rain heavily
- cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
- attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
noun
- (archaic except Midlands, Southern England (South West)) A fit of anger; an outburst, a rage.
- (also figuratively) The skin of an animal (especially a goat or sheep) with the hair or wool removed, often in preparation for tanning.
- (chiefly Northern England except in at (full) pelt) An act of moving quickly; a rush.
- The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
- (archaic except Ireland) A blow or stroke from something thrown.
- (chiefly Ireland, humorous, informal) Human skin, especially when bare; also, a person's hair.
- A tattered or worthless piece of clothing; a rag.
- A beating or falling down of hailstones, rain, or snow in a shower.
- (archaic except Ireland) A verbal insult; a jeer, a jibe, a taunt.
- (by extension) Anything in a ragged and worthless state; rubbish, trash.
- The fur or hair of a living animal.
- body covering of a living animal
- the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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noun
- Something that travels high in the air or with great speed; especially (sport), a hard shot.
- A blunt lance head used in jousting.
- (South East England, slang) A very physically attractive woman.
- A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft.
- An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine.
- (uncountable) A leaf vegetable of species Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria.
- (UK slang, originally military) A severe reprimand; a telling-off.
- A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light and colour; a skyrocket.
- (slang) An ace (the playing card).
- Rocket larkspur (Consolida regalis, syn. Delphinium consolida).
- (Scotland, slang) A stupid or crazy person.
- (countable) Any plant of the genus Eruca.
- propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
- erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
- a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
- sends a firework display high into the sky
- any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
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noun
- (now meteorology) An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
- A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star.
- (martial arts) A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
- (figurative) Any short-lived source of wonderment.
- (juggling) A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
- (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
- a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
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- (motor racing, horse racing) An uncambered corner of racetrack; a racetrack whose corners are uncambered.
- (food) A wrap, an item of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
- A baked portion of flatbread; a baked item that is not meant to rise.
- (skiing) A section of piste that is relatively flat, causing or allowing skiers to slow down.
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- a doubled wage (for working overtime)
- a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog
- (dance) A dance step pattern with six steps.
- (music) A musical rhythm twice as fast as the overall beat, with this pattern of note lengths: 3/16 3/16 1/4 3/16 3/16.
- (military) A fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps and Navy, 30 inches in length for the Army. It is not really double the speed of quick time as quick time is 112-120 steps per minute.
- A rate of pay that is twice the normal rate (for reasons such as working on a holiday or working hazardous duty).
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noun
- (textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
- A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
- (entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
- The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
- (entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
- Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
- a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
- common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
adj
- Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.
- Of a place, characterised by business, hustle and bustle, etc.
- Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
- Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
- (computing, of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
- Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).
- (nuclear physics, of a neutron) Having a kinetic energy between 1 million and 20 million electron volts; often used to describe the energy state of free neutrons at the moment of their release by a nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reaction (i.e., before the neutrons have been slowed down by anything).
- (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.
- (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)
- hurried and brief
- unrestrained by convention or morality
- (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
- securely fixed in place
- (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
- at a rapid tempo
- resistant to destruction or fading
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
- acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
adv
- Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .
- Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .
- In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .
- quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
- firmly or closely
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- (transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
- (intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
- (intransitive) To reduce or limit one's nutrition intake for medical or health reasons, to diet.
- abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- abstain from eating
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- group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
- a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
- group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- (nautical) A location, as on a navigable river, where barges are secured.
- (dialectal, obsolete outside of place names) An arm of the sea; a run of water, such as an inlet or a creek.
- A group of vessels or vehicles.
- A large, coordinated group of people.
- (nautical) A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc.
- (nautical, British Royal Navy) Any command of vessels exceeding a squadron in size, or a rear admiral's command, composed of five sail-of-the-line, with any number of smaller vessels.
- Any group of associated items.
- The individual waves in corrugated fiberboard.
verb
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
- disappear gradually
- (intransitive) To evanesce, disappear, die out.
- To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
- (nautical) To move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.
- To take the cream from; to skim.
- (ambitransitive) To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.
- (ambitransitive) To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.
- (intransitive) To flee, to escape, to speed away.
- (nautical, intransitive, of people) To move or change in position.
adj
- (slang, of a vehicle or aircraft) Extremely fast or with great speed.
- (not comparable, slang, of a draft or check) Not covered by funds on account.
- Fresh; just released.
- (acoustics) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other sound equipment.
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
- (slang, of bodily fluids) Containing drugs.
- (slang) Extremely attracted to. [with for]
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
- Feverish; feeling a high fever.
- (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
- (slang) Stolen.
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
- (of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
- (US, not comparable) Electrically charged.
- (colloquial, of a person) Very physically or sexually attractive.
- (slang) Sexually aroused; randy.
- Popular; in demand.
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- (slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
- (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- (colloquial) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- (informal) Radioactive.
- Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
- very good; often used in the negative
- recently stolen or smuggled
- marked by excited activity
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
- newest or most recent
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
- sexually excited or exciting
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- charged or energized with electricity
- (color) bold and intense
- wanted by the police
- (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- made recently
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
- having or bringing unusually good luck
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
- very popular or successful
- used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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- (uncountable, nautical) The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water.
- (countable, aviation) An act of flight.
- (uncountable, aerodynamics) The action or process of sustained motion through the air.
- an instance of traveling by air
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noun
- (figuratively) Anything that moves very fast.
- A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- A discharge of this kind.
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
- abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
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- Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
- (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren
- (crosswording) Not cryptic.
- Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- Being a distinctively sensitive kind of glaciomarine clay that may behave like a watery fluid under stress.
- moving quickly and lightly
- easily aroused or excited
- accomplished rapidly and without delay
- hurried and brief
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- performed with little or no delay
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noun
- The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- Plants used in making a quickset hedge
- Quitchgrass.
- Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- (cricket) A fast bowler.
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
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- (figurative) Rapidly accelerating.
- Able to, or likely to, explode.
- (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
- Having the character of an explosion.
- (figurative) Shocking; startling.
- (cellular automata) Of a specific cellular automaton rule, tending to exhibit infinite and unpredictable growth when starting from finite random patterns.
- serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- sudden and loud
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence