Synonyms and antonyms of To move somewhere quickly in British Thesaurus

fly (verb)

to move or go very quickly

hasten (verb)

literary to go somewhere in a hurry

speed (verb)

to move quickly

dart (verb)

to make a sudden quick movement somewhere

outpace (verb)

to move faster than someone else

charge (verb)

to move somewhere quickly and carelessly

be quick on your feet ()

to be able to walk or run fast

jump (verb)

to move somewhere very suddenly

slip (verb)

to go somewhere, especially quickly and quietly without people noticing you or stopping you

drift (verb)

to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or water

barge (verb)

to move in a fast careless way, often hitting people or things

barrel (verb)

informal to move very quickly in a deliberate or determined way

beetle off ()

to go somewhere quickly, especially when you do not wish to be seen

belt (verb)

Britishinformal to move somewhere very quickly

bomb (verb)

Britishinformal to move somewhere very quickly, especially in a vehicle

boogie (verb)

Americanspoken to leave or move somewhere quickly

bounce (verb)

to move quickly and with a lot of energy, as if you are very happy

bowl (verb)

to travel, move, or progress very quickly and easily

bundle (verb)

to go somewhere quickly with other people, or to make people do this

burst (verb)

to go somewhere quickly and suddenly

bustle (verb)

to do something or go somewhere quickly, usually because you are very busy

buzz (verb)

to move around quickly and busily

careen (verb)

mainly American to move forwards quickly and suddenly, going from side to side in an uncontrolled way

career (verb)

to move forwards very quickly in an uncontrolled way

cut through ()

to move quickly and smoothly through something

dive (verb)

to move very quickly in a particular direction or into a particular position, especially to avoid something

duck (verb)

to move quickly into or behind something, especially to avoid being seen

duck (verb)

to go quickly into a place for a specific purpose

explode (verb)

to move very quickly

flash (verb)

to pass very quickly

flick (verb)

to move quickly and suddenly

flit (verb)

to move quickly from one place to another without stopping long

gallop (verb)

to move, pass, or develop very quickly

gather pace ()

to start to move more quickly

go like a bomb ()

to move very fast

go/run/drive etc like the clappers ()

to go/run/drive etc extremely fast

hammer (verb)

informal to move or travel very fast

hare (verb)

Britishinformal to go somewhere very quickly

hightail it (up/down/along etc) (informal)

informal to go somewhere fast or in an urgent way

hop (verb)

to jump up or move somewhere quickly

hotfoot it to/over etc ()

to go somewhere fast and in a hurry

hurl (verb)

to move your body with speed and force in a particular direction, or to be moved in this way

hurtle (verb)

to move very quickly, especially in an uncontrolled way

hustle (verb)

American to move in a quick effective way

leap (verb)

to move somewhere suddenly and quickly

make a beeline for ()

to go towards someone or something in the quickest and most direct way

make good/excellent time ()

to make a journey in a shorter time than you expected

move (verb)

informal to go or travel very fast

nip (verb)

Britishinformal to go somewhere quickly and for only a short time

nip (verb)

to run or move somewhere quickly

outstrip (verb)

to go faster or do something better than someone else

plunge (verb)

to move quickly in an uncontrolled way, or to make someone or something move in this way

pop (verb)

informal to go somewhere quickly or for a short time

power (verb)

mainly journalism to move very quickly, so that you defeat others

precipitate (verb)

formal to fall or be thrown forwards quickly in a particular direction, or to make someone do this

race (verb)

to move very quickly

race (verb)

to work or move at a faster speed than usual

rocket (verb)

informal to move somewhere very quickly

rush (verb)

to move quickly towards someone or something, especially in order to attack them

sail (verb)

to move quickly and easily

scorch (verb)

Britishinformal to go or move very fast

scramble (verb)

to move somewhere quickly and in a way that is not graceful

shoot (verb)

to move very suddenly and quickly

skim (verb)

to move quickly over the surface of something, or to make something do this

skip (verb)

to move quickly from one place or thing to another

slew (verb)

British to turn and move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way

slide (verb)

to move quickly without anyone noticing you

spring (verb)

mainly literary to jump or move in a particular direction, quickly and with a lot of energy

sprint (verb)

to run, swim etc at a very fast speed for a short period

steam (verb)

if a person steams somewhere, they move quickly in a particular direction

streak (verb)

to move very quickly

surge (verb)

if a crowd of people surges, they all move forwards together very quickly

surge (verb)

to move forwards as a large mass very quickly

sweep (verb)

to move or spread quickly through an area

sweep (verb)

to go somewhere quickly and confidently

sweep (verb)

to move quickly and smoothly without stopping for anyone or anything

tear (verb)

to move somewhere very quickly, especially in an excited or uncontrolled way

travel (verb)

informal to move very fast

whip (verb)

to move somewhere very fast

whisk (verb)

to move quickly

whistle (verb)

to move or to travel very quickly

whizz (verb)

informal to move or to travel very quickly

whoosh (verb)

informal to move very quickly somewhere, often making a sound like the wind when it blows

wing (verb)

mainly literary to move or to travel quickly

wing your/its way ()

to go or to be sent quickly from one place to another

zap (verb)

informal to send or move something very quickly, or move in this way

zing (verb)

informal to move fast with a quiet high sound

zip (verb)

informal to move very quickly, or to make something move very quickly

zoom (verb)

to move with great speed and energy