SPEED UP Synonyms

• distance travelled per unit time

• a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

• changing location rapidly

• the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

• a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

• move hurridly

• move faster

• move very fast

• travel at an excessive or illegal velocity

• cause to move faster

• move faster

• make keen or more acute

• give life or energy to

• show signs of life

• give new life or energy to

• a movement forward

• a change for the better; progress in development

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• an amount paid before it is earned

• increase in price or value

• being ahead of time or need

• situated ahead or going before

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• bring forward for consideration or acceptance

• increase or raise

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• cause to move forward

• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• develop in a positive way

• develop further

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• pay in advance

• move forward

• rise in rate or price

• the act of giving hope or support to someone

• an increase in cost

• the act of giving a push

• increase

• give a boost to; be beneficial to

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• increase or raise

• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

• 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

• the act of moving with great haste

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

• hurl or thrust violently

• destroy or break

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

• add an enlivening or altering element to

• speed up the progress of; facilitate

• process fast and efficiently

• make easier

• be of use

• increase the likelihood of (a response)

• two-winged insects characterized by active flight

• flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

• an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

• (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

• fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

• (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

• travel through the air; be airborne

• move quickly or suddenly

• operate an airplane

• transport by aeroplane

• cause to fly or float

• be dispersed or disseminated

• change quickly from one emotional state to another

• pass away rapidly

• travel in an airplane

• display in the air or cause to float

• run away quickly

• travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

• hit a fly

• decrease rapidly and disappear

• act at high speed

• move hurridly

• speed up the progress of; facilitate

• cause to occur rapidly

• 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

• move very fast

• act at high speed

• urge to an unnatural speed

• a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering

• done with very great haste and without due deliberation

• bring about abruptly

• separate as a fine suspension of solid particles

• fall from clouds

• fall vertically, sharply, or headlong

• hurl or throw violently

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

• be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

• change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

• cause to move forward with force

• give an incentive for action

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

• a sudden forceful flow

• grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• a sudden burst of activity

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

• not accepting reservations

• done under pressure

• move hurridly

• attack suddenly

• urge to an unnatural speed

• act at high speed

• run with the ball, in football

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

• cause to occur rapidly

• act as a stimulant

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• cause to be alert and energetic

• cause to occur rapidly

• stir feelings in

• provide the needed stimulus for

• an instinctive motive

• a strong restless desire

• force or impel in an indicated direction

• push for something

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts