单词 | thesaurus/gather-speed |
释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofgather speedin Englishgather speedThesaurus>to get faster>gather speed These are words and phrases related togather speed. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of gather speed. TO GET FASTERThe economic recovery was starting to gather speed. Synonyms and examples speed up The car sped up to 100 mph. pick up speed The hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast. gain speed Accidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill. accelerate The vehicle accelerated around the turn. up the paceinformal He upped the pace before the end of the race. expediteformal In certain circumstances, we may be able to expedite the processing of your passport. Antonym and example slow down The van slowed down and then stopped. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgather speed. See also fast quick prompt speedy swift hasty hurried brisk rapid expeditiousformal high-speed quickly swiftly briskly precipitously apaceformal or literary in a flashinformal at breakneck speed in the twinkling of an eyeold-fashioned speed race fly beltUKinformal tearinformal streak hurtle career careenmainlyUS bolt shoot spring dive jump hurry rush dash hotfoot itinformal stride march charge sail like the clappersUKold-fashionedold-fashioned go hell for leatherold-fashionedold-fashioned Learn moreIf someone or something moves at a high speed or happens in a short amount of time, you can call that person or thingfast. Things that happen or are doneat a fast speedare also described as fast. You can also talk aboutmoving fast, orgetting faster. |
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