All barrelling synonyms
barΒ·rel
B b verb barrelling
- act β When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- hurry β to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- shoot β to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- rush β to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- glide β to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
- speed β rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- race β Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.
- pass β to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- flee β to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
- whirl β to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- whisk β to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything off the table with her arm.
- scurry β to go or move quickly or in haste.
- jog β to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
- travel β to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure.
- charge β If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- dispatch β to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- press β to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- chase β If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
- scuttle β Nautical. a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel. a cover for this.
- advance β To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- promote β to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- help β to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- facilitate β to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- ride β to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- further β at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- boost β If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- wipe β to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth.
- whip β to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
- hasten β to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- tear β the act of tearing.
- flit β to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along: bees flitting from flower to flower.
- scamper β to run or go hastily or quickly.
adj barrelling
- rapid β occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- unexpected β not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- hasty β moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- nimble β quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- sudden β happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
- abrupt β An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
- quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- speedy β characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
- short β having little length; not long.
- prompt β done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- flying β making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
- spanking β to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
- precipitate β to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- ready β completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- fleet β an arm of the sea; inlet.
- cracking β You use cracking to describe something you think is very good or exciting.
- screaming β uttering screams.