Synonyms for barrelling
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : bar-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbær əl |
Top 10 synonyms for barrelling Other synonyms for the word barrelling
- abscond
- accelerate
- aid
- alacritous
- amble
- assist
- barrel
- barrelling
- be quick
- beat it
- beeline
- belt
- bestir
- bolt
- bomb
- boogie
- bound
- bowl over
- breakneck
- breeze
- bullet
- burn rubber
- burst
- bustle
- canter
- career
- clear out
- clip
- course
- cover ground
- cracking
- cut along
- cut and run
- dart
- decamp
- depart
- dig in
- dog it
- double-quick
- drive
- dust
- elapse
- escape
- expedite
- express
- fire up
- flash
- flee
- fleet
- fleet-footed
- flick
- fling
- flit
- flutter
- fly
- flying
- further
- gallop
- gather momentum
- gear up
- get a move on
- get cracking
- get moving
- get out
- get the lead out
- get under way
- glide
- go all out
- go fast
- go flat-out
- go like a bat out of hell
- go like lightning
- go like the wind
- goad
- haste
- hasten
- hasty
- headlong
- help
- hie
- hightail
- hightail it
- hop along
- hotfoot
- hurried
- hurry
- hurry up
- hurtle
- hustle
- impel
- in nothing flat
- j
- jog
- leg it
- light out
- like crazy
- like mad
- lope
- lose no time
- make a break
- make haste
- make off
- make short work of
- make time
- make tracks
- nail it
- nimble
- nip
- on the double
- open the throttle
- open up throttle
- pace
- pass
- precipitate
- press
- press on
- promote
- prompt
- pronto
- push
- put the pedal to the metal
- quick
- quicken
- race
- rapid
- ready
- ride
- rip
- rocket
- roll
- run
- run its course
- run like the wind
- rush
- sail
- sally
- scamper
- scoot
- scorch
- scramble
- screaming
- scud
- scurry
- scutter
- scuttle
- shag
- shake a leg
- shaking a leg
- shoot
- short
- short-lived
- skedaddle
- skim
- skip
- skitter
- slip away
- smoke
- snappy
- spanking
- speed
- speed up
- speedball
- speedy
- spring
- sprint
- spur
- spurt
- step along
- step on gas
- step on it
- step on the gas
- streak
- sudden
- supersonic
- surge
- sweep
- take flight
- take off
- tear
- tear out
- travel
- trot
- turn on steam
- unexpected
- urge
- whip
- whirl
- whish
- whisk
- whiz
- winged
- wipe
- zip
- zoom
Définition of barrelling
Origin :- mid-15c., "to put in barrels," from barrel (n.). Meaning "to move quickly" is 1930, American English slang, perhaps suggestive of a rolling barrel. Related: Barreled; barreling.
- As in swift : adj very fast
- As in run : verb move fast on foot
- As in rush : verb hurry, speed
- As in scurry : verb move along swiftly
- As in speed : verb move along quickly
- As in whisk : verb brush quickly; hasten
- As in festinate : verb rush
- As in hightail : verb run
- As in floor it : verb drive at full speed
- As in fly : verb run or pass swiftly
- As in hotfoot : verb hurry
- As in hurry : verb act, move speedily
- But then after three weeks or a months barrelling, you must bottle it.
- Extract from : « The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened » by Kenelm Digby
Antonyms for barrelling
- block
- cease
- check
- confront
- continue
- dally
- dawdle
- decelerate
- decrease
- delay
- delayed
- discourage
- dissuade
- expected
- face
- guard
- halt
- hide
- hinder
- hurt
- land
- lazy
- leisurely
- linger
- loaf
- meet
- obey
- obstruct
- prevent
- procrastinate
- protect
- pull
- remain
- repress
- rest
- retard
- retreat
- serve
- slow
- sluggish
- stall
- stand
- stay
- stay on ground
- stop
- wait
- walk
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