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
phrasal verb
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
phrasal verb
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
phrase
to start to move more quickly
go like a bomb
phrase
to move very fast
go/run/drive etc like the clappers
phrase
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)
phrase
informal to go somewhere fast or in an urgent way
hop
verb
to jump up or move somewhere quickly
hotfoot it to/over etc
phrase
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
phrase
to go towards someone or something in the quickest and most direct way
make good/excellent time
phrase
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
phrase
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