1. (

• rush ,
• hotfoot ,
• hasten ,
• hie ,
• speed ,
• race ,
• pelt_along ,
• rush_along ,
• cannonball_along ,
• bucket_along ,
• belt_along ,
• step_on_it

) move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" ;

2. (

• accelerate ,
• speed_up ,
• speed ,
• quicken ,

) move faster; "The car accelerated" ;

3. (

• travel_rapidly ,
• speed ,
• hurry ,
• zip

) move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" ;

4. (

• speed ,

) travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding" ;

5. (

• accelerate ,
• speed ,
• speed_up ,

) cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car" ;