| Main Entry: | commence |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start action |
Synonyms: |
arise, begin, come into being, come into existence, embark on, enter upon, get cracking, get going, get one's feet wet, get show on road, hit the ground running, inaugurate, initiate, jump into, kick off, launch, lead off, open, originate, start the ball rolling, take up, tear into |
Antonyms: |
cease, complete, end, finish, stop |
| Main Entry: | get the lead out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hurry |
Synonyms: |
get a move on, get cracking, get going, get it on, hop to it, hustle, look alive, make it snappy, shake a leg, snap to it, step on it |
| Main Entry: | hasten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speed something; hurry |
Synonyms: |
accelerate, advance, bolt, bound, burn, bustle, clip, cover ground, dash, dispatch, expedite, express, flee, fly, gallop, get cracking, get the lead out, goad, haste, hie, hustle, leap, make haste, make tracks, move quickly, not lose a minute, pace, plunge, precipitate, press, push, quicken, race, run, rush, scamper, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shake a leg, skip, sprint, spurt, step on it, step up, take wing, tear, trot, urge, waste no time, whip around |
| Notes: | haste is overly eager speed while hasten is to act or move at high speed |
Antonyms: |
go slow, lag, linger, loiter, procrastinate, rest, tarry |
| Main Entry: | pitch in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help out |
Synonyms: |
aid, attack, begin, buckle down, chip in, chip in, come through, commence, contribute, contribute work, cooperate, do, do one's bit, fall to, get cracking, get going, go to it, help, help; get busy, hop to it, join in, jump in, launch, lend a hand, lend a hand, participate, plunge into, set about, set to, subscribe, tackle, tee off, volunteer, wade in |
Antonyms: |
hinder, hurt, prevent |
| Main Entry: | rush |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hurry, speed |
Synonyms: |
accelerate, barrel, bolt, break, career, charge, chase, course, dart, dash, dispatch, expedite, fire up, fleet, fling, flit, fly, get cracking, get the lead out, go like lightning, haste, hasten, hotfoot, hurry up, hustle, lose no time, make haste, make short work of, press, push, quicken, race, roll, run, scramble, scud, scurry, shake a leg, shoot, speed up, sprint, step on gas, streak, surge, tear, whiz*, zip, zoom* |
Antonyms: |
retard, slow |
| Main Entry: | festinate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rush |
Synonyms: |
barrel, bolt*, bustle, dart, dash, flash, fly, get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, make haste, make time, quicken, race, run, run like the wind, sail, scoot, scramble, scurry, shake a leg, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, whisk, whiz, zip, zoom |