All double-time synonyms
douΒ·ble-time
D d adj double-time
- speedy β characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
- rapid β occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- agile β Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- brisk β A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
- nimble β quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- hot β having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- swift β moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
- fleeting β swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
- flying β making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
- hurried β moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- ready β completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- dashing β A dashing person or thing is very stylish and attractive.
- snap β to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- fleet β an arm of the sea; inlet.
- racing β a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- active β Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- winged β having wings.
- flashing β a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- breakneck β If you say that something happens or travels at breakneck speed, you mean that it happens or travels very fast.
- hasty β moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- posthaste β with the greatest possible speed or promptness: to come to a friend's aid posthaste.
- presto β quickly, rapidly, or immediately.
- pronto β promptly; quickly.
- snappy β Snappy Video Snapshot
- pdq β pretty damn quick
- blue streak β anything regarded as like a streak of lightning in speed, vividness, etc.
- chop-chop β with haste; quickly.
- hypersonic β noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
- in nothing flat β no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- like a bat out of hell β very fast
- like crazy β mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- like mad β mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- speedball β a game similar to soccer with the chief difference that a player catching the ball on the fly can pass it with the hands.
adv double-time
- at once β If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- shortly β in a short time; soon.
- forthwith β immediately; at once; without delay: Any official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith.
- urgently β compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- soon β within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- promptly β done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- directly β in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- rapidly β occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- instantly β immediately; at once.
- immediately β without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
- right away β in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- now β at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.
noun double-time
- haste β swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- on the double β twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- double-quick β very quick or rapid.
- forced march β any march that is longer than troops are accustomed to and maintained at a faster pace than usual, generally undertaken for a particular objective under emergency conditions.