move+swiftly

  • 121sweep — I [[t]swip[/t]] v. swept, sweep•ing, n. 1) to remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, or the like 2) to clear (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, using a broom or brush 3) to drive or carry by some steady force, as …

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  • 122whoosh — [[t](h)wuʃ, (h)wʊʃ, wuʃ, wʊʃ[/t]] also woosh n. v. n. 1) a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water: a great whoosh as the door opened[/ex] 2) to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise: gusts of wind whooshing down the street[/ex] 3) to move …

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  • 123catapult — /ˈkætəpʌlt / (say katuhpult) noun 1. an ancient military engine for hurling darts, stones, etc. 2. Also, shanghai, sling, slingshot; Chiefly WA and Qld, ging; North Coast NSW, gonk. a Y shaped stick or strong wire with an elastic strip between… …

  • 124flit — ► VERB (flitted, flitting) 1) move swiftly and lightly. 2) chiefly Scottish & N. English move house or leave one s home, especially in secrecy. ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ an act of leaving one s home in secrecy. ORIGIN Old Norse …

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  • 125stream — [strēm] n. [ME strem < OE stream, akin to Ger strom < IE base * sreu , to flow > Gr rheein, to flow] 1. a current or flow of water or other liquid, esp. one running along the surface of the earth; specif., a small river 2. a steady… …

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  • 126Clip — (kl[i^]p), v. i. To move swiftly; usually with indefinite it. [1913 Webster] Straight flies as chek, and clips it down the wind. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 127Squib — (skw[i^]b), n. [OE. squippen, swippen, to move swiftly, Icel. svipa to swoop, flash, dart, whip; akin to AS. swipian to whip, and E. swift, a. See {Swift}, a.] 1. A little pipe, or hollow cylinder of paper, filled with powder or combustible… …

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  • 128Whiz — Whiz, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whizzed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whizzing}.] [Of imitative origin. ???. Cf. {Whistle}, and {Hiss}.] To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing …

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