toss
flit
dart
flip
lurch
jitter
jackrabbit
kinesigenic
jerk
twitch
shift
pitch
dodge
bolt
creepage
dash
burst
chop
fling
tug
jump
rush
leap
saccade
saltation
moving
jolting
shudderingly
precipitancy
abruptively
rushing
haste
hurry
startle
overstep
hurtle
start
turn
precipitation
turning
backlash
pelt
twist
scampered
hustle
jolt
onrush
jerking
wrench
shiftage
skitter
wobble
inching
zig
snatchingly
coggle
crawl
Antifa
kine-
motioning
wag
fibrillate
dance
fidgeting
preturn
bob
slink
fidgetiness
restlessness
charge
vibration
palpitation
shoot
fidget
shoot down
trembling
shaking
quivering
swerving
buck
under sail
on the wing
tear
quiver
outspurt
shakiness
kinesigenic
jolting
scampered
shudderingly
abruptively
snatchingly
toss
flit
dart
flip
lurch
jitter
dodge
bolt
creepage
dash
jerk
tug
jump
rush
leap
saccade
saltation
moving
precipitancy
rushing
haste
hurry
startle
overstep
hurtle
start
turn
precipitation
turning
backlash
pelt
twist
jolt
onrush
jerking
wrench
shiftage
skitter
inching
zig
crawl
motioning
wag
fidgeting
preturn
slink
fidgetiness
restlessness
vibration
palpitation
fidget
trembling
shaking
quivering
swerving
quiver
outspurt
shakiness
bob
lurch
jackrabbit
jerk
twitch
shift
pitch
burst
chop
fling
dart
hustle
wobble
coggle
rush
fibrillate
dance
bob
charge
shoot
shoot down
buck
tear
jolt
jump
startle
start
noun
- a sudden, quick movement
- an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- the act of flipping a coin
- a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
verb
- lightly throw to see which side comes up
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- look through a book or other written material
- toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
- cause to move with a flick
- throw or toss with a light motion
- move with a flick or light motion
- turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
- react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
- go mad, go crazy
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
adj
verb
- move abruptly
- make a shift in or exchange of
- change place or direction
- move around
- move very slightly
- move from one setting or context to another
- change in quality
- move and exchange for another
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- use a shift key on a keyboard
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- change gears
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
noun
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- a qualitative change
- the time period during which you are at work
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- the act of moving from one place to another
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
- the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
verb
- move abruptly
- throw or toss with a light motion
- fall or plunge forward
- set to a certain pitch
- sell or offer for sale from place to place
- be at an angle
- heel over
- erect and fasten
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
- lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
- set the level or character of
noun
- the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
- the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
- a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
- promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
- any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
- a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
- a high approach shot in golf
- an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
- the action or manner of throwing something
noun
- the act of moving with great haste
- a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
- a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
- a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
verb
- move or jump suddenly
- secure or lock with a bolt
- swallow hastily
- run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
- eat hastily without proper chewing
- make or roll into bolts
adv
noun
- the act of moving with great haste
- distinctive and stylish elegance
- a quick run
- a footrace run at top speed
- a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
- the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
verb
verb
- move suddenly, energetically, or violently
- come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
- force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
- burst outward, usually with noise
- be in a state of movement or action
- emerge suddenly
- cause to burst
- break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
noun
noun
- an abrupt transition
- a sudden involuntary movement
- a sudden and decisive increase
- (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
- descent with a parachute
- the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
verb
- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- move forward by leaps and bounds
- make a sudden physical attack on
- increase suddenly and significantly
- be highly noticeable
- enter eagerly into
- rise in rank or status
- jump down from an elevated point
- run off or leave the rails
- jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
- cause to jump or leap
- start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
- bypass
- pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
- go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
noun
- A sudden forward motion.
- The merest trifle; a straw.
- A person attempting to join a fraternity or sorority as part of a rush.
- The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
- A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.
- A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.
- The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.
- General haste.
- A sudden attack; an onslaught.
- A surge.
- 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.
- A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.
- A wick.
- The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
- A rapid, noisy flow.
verb
- To cause to move or act with unusual haste.
- To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
- To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
- To swiftly attack without warning.
- 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.
- To dribble rapidly.
- To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.
- To make a swift or sudden attack.
- To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.
- To attempt to join a fraternity or sorority, often involving a hazing or initiation process.
- To transport or carry quickly.
- To attack (an opponent) with a large swarm of units.
adj
noun
- an abrupt transition
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
- (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
noun
- a sudden involuntary movement
- the beginning of anything
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- the act of starting something
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- a signal to begin (as in a race)
- the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
verb
- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- set in motion, cause to start
- depart for someplace
- have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
- bring into being
- get off the ground
- get going or set in motion
- begin or set in motion
- begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- play in the starting lineup
- have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
- bulge outward
noun
- a movement in a new direction
- a circular segment of a curve
- the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- an unforeseen development
- the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
- turning or twisting around (in place)
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a favor for someone
- taking a short walk out and back
verb
- to change orientation or direction
- undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
- undergo a change or development
- cause to move around or rotate
- change to the contrary
- pass to the other side of
- pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
- let (something) fall or spill from a container
- move around an axis or a center
- cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- to send or let go
- to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
- shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
- change color
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
- cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
- accomplish by rotating
- get by buying and selling
- cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
- channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- alter the functioning or setting of
- direct at someone
- have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
- go sour or spoil
- become officially one year older
noun
- an unexpected acceleration or hastening
- the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
- the process of forming a chemical precipitate
- the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
- the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
- overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
noun
noun
- A sudden backward motion.
- A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
- The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
- The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
verb
noun
- An act of moving quickly; a rush.
- A blow or stroke from something thrown.
- A tattered or worthless piece of clothing; a rag.
- 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).
- The fur or hair of a living animal.
- The skin of an animal (especially a goat or sheep) with the hair or wool removed, often in preparation for tanning.
- Human skin, especially when bare; also, a person's hair.
- A beating or falling down of hailstones, rain, or snow in a shower.
- Anything in a ragged and worthless state; rubbish, trash.
verb
- Chiefly followed by at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at.
- Especially of hailstones, rain, or snow: to beat down or fall forcefully or heavily; to rain down.
- To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something).
- To remove the skin from (an animal); to skin.
- To force (someone or something) to move using blows or the throwing of missiles.
- 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 move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.
- Chiefly followed by from: to remove (the skin) from an animal.
- To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
- To assail (someone) with harsh words in speech or writing; to abuse, to insult.
noun
- a jerky pulling movement
- an unforeseen development
- an interpretation of a text or action
- any clever maneuver
- the act of rotating rapidly
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
- a circular segment of a curve
- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
- the act of winding or twisting
- turning or twisting around (in place)
verb
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- turn in the opposite direction
- form into a spiral shape
- form into twists
- extend in curves and turns
- do the twist
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
noun
verb
- To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering.
- To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.
- To cause to have diarrhea.
- To suffer from a bout of diarrhea; to produce thin excrement.
- To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite.
prefix
noun
noun
verb
- move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
- ride a bobsled
- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
- cut hair in the style of a bob
noun
- a former monetary unit in Great Britain
- a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
- a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
- a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
- a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
- a short or shortened tail of certain animals
- a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
verb
- move quickly and violently
- to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
- blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
- demand payment
- assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
- file a formal charge against
- make an accusatory claim
- fill or load to capacity
- enter a certain amount as a charge
- cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
- give over to another for care or safekeeping
- pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt
- lie down on command, of hunting dogs
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
- place a heraldic bearing on
- provide (a device) with something necessary
- direct into a position for use
- impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
- instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
- instruct or command with authority
- attribute responsibility to
- set or ask for a certain price
- cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on
- energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
- saturate
noun
- an impetuous rush toward someone or something
- (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
- the price charged for some article or service
- the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
- attention and management implying responsibility for safety
- a special assignment that is given to a person or group
- a person committed to your care
- financial liabilities (such as a tax)
- (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
- the swift release of a store of affective force
- request for payment of a debt
- a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
- heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
- a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
verb
- move quickly and violently
- hit with a missile from a weapon
- kill by firing a missile
- fire a shot; release
- make a film or photograph of something
- send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
- record on photographic film
- emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
- cause a sharp and sudden pain in
- force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
- variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
- throw dice, as in a crap game
- spend frivolously and unwisely
- score
- utter fast and forcefully
- measure the altitude of by using a sextant
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
- give an injection to
noun
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