Antonyms for breakneck
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : breyk-nek |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbreɪkˌnɛk |
Definition of breakneck
Origin :- 1560s, "likely to end in a broken neck," from break (v.) + neck (n.).
- adj extremely fast
- God send, at least, it might be Marius who rode thus, at such a breakneck pace.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- But there was more than blankets in the buggy that came up at breakneck speed.
- Extract from : « The Rider of Waroona » by Firth Scott
- The illusion was that of plunging earthward at breakneck speed.
- Extract from : « The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds » by Francis Flagg
- Straight down you go, no matter of how breakneck a character the declivity may be.
- Extract from : « Northern Travel » by Bayard Taylor
- Along the Inca road the little party hurried at breakneck speed.
- Extract from : « The Inca Emerald » by Samuel Scoville
- Thinking to harry the colonel, Bob began to spur his horse to breakneck speed.
- Extract from : « North Dakota » by Various
- Stretching their necks, they clattered along at a breakneck speed.
- Extract from : « The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by Fergus Hume
- We were afraid of silences, and skipped from topic to topic at breakneck speed.
- Extract from : « The Yeoman Adventurer » by George W. Gough
- In this fashion she was being driven at breakneck speed across the Gulf.
- Extract from : « Wings of the Wind » by Credo Harris
- I have ridden at breakneck speed—God be praised, I am in time!
- Extract from : « A Volunteer with Pike » by Robert Ames Bennet
Synonyms for breakneck
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