N. carrier, porter, bearer, tranter|, conveyer, cargador,
express,
expressman,
stevedore,
coolie,
conductor,
locomotive,
motor, beast, beast of burden, cattle, horse,
nag,
palfrey, arab, blood horse,
thoroughbred,
galloway, charger, courser, racer, hunter,
jument,
pony,
filly,
colt,
foal,
barb,
roan,
jade,
hack,
bidet,
pad,
cob,
tit,
punch,
roadster,
goer, racehorse, pack horse, draft horse, cart horse, dray horse, post horse,
ketch,
shetland pony,
shelty,
sheltie,
garran,
garron,
jennet,
genet,
bayard,
mare,
stallion,
gelding,
bronco,
broncho,
cayuse, creature, critter, cow pony,
mustang, narraganset, waler,
stud,
pegasus,
bucephalus, rocinante,
ass,
donkey,
jackass,
mule,
hinny, sumpter horse, sumpter mule,
burro,
cuddy,
ladino,
reindeer,
camel,
dromedary,
llama,
elephant, carrier pigeon,
pallet,
brace,
cart, dolley, support, fork lift, carriage, ship
N. velocity, speed,
celerity, swiftness, rapidity, eagle speed, expedition, pernicity|,
acceleration,
haste,
spurt,
rush,
dash, race, steeple chase, smart rate, lively rate, swift rate, rattling rate, spanking rate, strapping rate, smart pace, lively pace, swift pace, rattling pace, spanking pace, strapping pace, round pace, flying, flight,
lightning, greased lightning, light, electricity, wind, cannon ball,
rocket,
arrow,
dart,
hydrargyrum,
quicksilver, telegraph, express train,
torrent, eagle,
antelope, courser, race horse,
gazelle,
greyhound,
hare,
doe,
squirrel, camel bird,
chickaree,
chipmunk,
hackee,
ostrich, scorcher*, mercury,
ariel, camilla,
harlequin, log, log line, speedometer,
odometer,
tachometer, strobe, radar speed detector, radar trap, air speed gauge, wind sock, wind speed meter,
pedometer V. move quickly,
trip, fisk|, speed,
hie,
hasten, post,
spank,
scuttle,
scud,
scuddle,
scour, scour the plain,
scamper, run like mad, beat it, fly, race, run a race, cut away, shot,
tear,
whisk, zoom, swoosh,
sweep,
skim,
brush, cut along, bowl along, barrel along, barrel,
scorch, burn up the track,
rush, dash on, dash off, dash forward,
bolt,
trot,
gallop,
amble,
troll, bound,
flit, spring,
dart,
boom, march in quick time, march in double time, ride hard, get over the ground,
hurry,
accelerate, put on,
quicken, quicken one's pace, mend one's pace, clap spurs to one's horse, make haste, make rapid strides, make forced marches, make the best of one's way, put one's best leg foremost, stir one's stumps, wing one's way, set off at a score, carry sail, crowd sail, go off like a shot, go like a shot, go ahead, gain ground, outstrip the wind, fly on the wings of the wind, keep up with, keep pace with, outstrip, outmarch
Adj. fast,
speedy, swift, rapid, quick, fleet,
aliped,
nimble,
agile,
expeditious,
express, active, flying,
galloping, light footed, nimble footed, winged, eagle winged,
mercurial, electric,
telegraphic,
light-legged, light of heel, swift as an arrow, quick as lightning, quick as a thought
Adv. swiftly, with speed,
apace, at a great rate, at full speed, at railway speed, full drive, full gallop,
posthaste, in full sail,
tantivy,
trippingly,
instantaneously, under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and steam, velis et remis, on eagle's wing, in double quick time, with rapid strides, with giant strides, a pas de geant, in seven league boots, whip and spur, ventre a terre, as fast as one's legs will carry one, as fast as one's heels will carry one, as fast as one can lay legs to the ground, at the top of one's speed, by leaps and bounds, with haste
Phr. vires acquirit eundo, "i'll put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes", "swifter than arrow from the tartar's bow", go like a bat out of hell, tempus fugit
N. extraction, extracting &c. # v, removal,
elimination,
extrication,
eradication, evolution,
evulsion,
avulsion,
wrench, expression,
squeezing,
extirpation,
extermination,
ejection, export,
extractor,
corkscrew,
forceps,
pliers V. extract, draw, take out, draw out, pull out, tear out, pluck out, pick out, get out, wring from,
wrench,
extort, root up, weed up, grub up, rake up, root out, weed out, grub out, rake out,
eradicate, pull up by the roots, pluck up by the roots, averruncate|, unroot,
uproot, pull up,
extirpate,
dredge, remove,
educe,
elicit,
evolve,
extricate,
eliminate,
eviscerate,
express, squeeze out, press out
Adj. extracted
N. meaning, signification, significance, sense, expression, import,
purport, force, drift,
tenor, spirit, bearing, coloring, scope, substance,
gist, essence,
marrow, spirit, matter, subject, subject matter, argument, text, sum and substance, general meaning, broad meaning, substantial meaning, colloquial meaning, literal meaning, plain meaning, simple meaning, natural meaning, unstrained meaning, true meaning, honest meaning, prima facie meaning, letter of the law, literally, after acceptation,
synonym,
implication, allusion, suggestion, figure of speech,
acceptation V. mean,
signify,
express, import,
purport, convey, imply,
breathe, indicate,
bespeak, bear a sense, tell of, speak of, touch on, point to, allude to, drive at, involve, declare, understand by
Adj. meaning, expressive, suggestive,
allusive,
significant,
significative,
significatory,
pithy, full of meaning, pregnant with meaning,
declaratory, intelligible,
literal,
synonymous,
tantamount, implied,
explicit Adv. to that effect, that is to say
N. {ant. 526} manifestation, plainness, plain speaking, expression, showing, exposition, demonstration, exhibition, production, display, show, showing off, premonstration|, exhibit, indication,
publicity,
disclosure, openness, (artlessness) 703, panchement, evidence
V. make manifest, render manifest, bring forth, bring forward, bring to the front, bring into view, give notice,
express, represent, set forth, exhibit, show, show up,
expose, produce, hold up to view, expose to view, set before one, place before one, lay before one, one's eyes, tell to one's face, trot out, put through one's paces, bring to light, display,
demonstrate, unroll, lay open, draw out, bring out, bring out in strong relief, call into notice, bring into notice, hold up the mirror, wear one's heart upon his sleeve, show one's face, show one's colors, manifest oneself, speak out, make no mystery, make no secret of, unfurl the flag,
proclaim, indicate, disclose,
elicit, be manifest, appear,
transpire, speak for itself, stand to reason, stare one in the face, rear its head, give token, give sign, give indication of, tell its own tale
Adj. manifest, apparent,
salient, striking,
demonstrative, prominent, in the foreground, notable, pronounced,
flagrant,
notorious,
arrant, stark staring, unshaded,
glaring, defined, definite, distinct, conspicuous, obvious, evident, unmistakable,
indubitable, not to be mistaken,
palpable,
self-evident,
autoptical, intelligible, plain, clear, clear as day, clear as daylight, clear as noonday, plain as a pike staff, plain as the sun at noon-day, plain as the nose on one's face, plain as the way to parish church,
explicit,
overt, patent,
express,
ostensible, open, open as day, naked, bare,
literal,
downright,
undisguised,
exoteric, unreserved,
frank,
plain-spoken, candid (veracious) 543,
barefaced, manifested, disclosed, capable of being shown, producible,
inconcealable, unconcealable, no secret
Adv. manifestly, openly, before one's eyes, under one's nose, to one's face, face to face, above board, cartes sur table, on the stage, in open court, in the open streets, in market overt, in the face of day, face of heaven, in broad daylight, in open daylight, without reserve, at first blush,
prima facie, on the face of, in set terms
Phr. cela saute aux yeux, he that runs may read, you can see it with half an eye, it needs no ghost to tell us, the meaning lies on the surface, cela va sans dire, res ipsa loquitur, "clothing the palpable and familiar", fari quae sentiat, volto sciolto i pensieri stretti, "you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"
N. information,
enlightenment, acquaintance, knowledge,
publicity, data, communication,
intimation, notice,
notification,
enunciation,
annunciation,
announcement, communiqu, representation, round robin, presentment, case, estimate,
specification, report, advice,
monition, news, return, account, statement, mention,
acquainting, instruction, outpouring,
intercommunication,
communicativeness,
informant, authority, teller, intelligencer, reporter,
exponent,
mouthpiece, informer,
eavesdropper,
delator,
detective,
sleuth, mouchard,
spy,
newsmonger,
messenger, amicus curiae, valet de place,
cicerone,
pilot, guide,
guidebook,
handbook,
vade mecum, manual, map, plan,
chart,
gazetteer,
itinerary,
hint, suggestion,
innuendo,
inkling,
whisper, passing word, word in the ear,
subaudition,
cue,
byplay,
gesture, gentle hint, broad hint, verbum sapienti,
insinuation, information theory,
bit, byte, word, doubleword, quad word,
paragraph, segment, magnetic media, paper medium, optical media, random access memory, ram, read-only memory, rom, write once read mostly memory, worm
V. tell, inform, inform of,
acquaint, acquaint with, impart, impart to, make acquaintance with,
apprise,
advise,
enlighten,
awaken,
transmit, let fall, mention,
express, intimate, represent, communicate, make known,
publish,
notify,
signify,
specify, convey the knowledge of, let one know, have one to know, give one to understand, give notice, set before, lay before, put before, point out, put into one's head, put one in possession of,
instruct, direct the attention to,
announce,
annunciate, report, report progress, bringword, send word, leave word, write word, telegraph,
telephone, wire, retail, render an account, give an account, state, let slip, blurt out, spill the beans, unburden oneself of, let off one's chest, disclose, show cause, explain,
hint, given an inkling of, give a hint, drop a hint, throw out a hint,
insinuate, allude to, make allusion to, glance at, tip the wink, suggest,
prompt, give the cue,
breathe,
whisper, whisper in the ear, give a bit of one's mind, tell one plainly, tell once for all, speak volumes,
undeceive,
unbeguile, set right, correct, open the eyes of,
disabuse, disillusion one of, be informed of &c, know, learn, get scent of, get wind of, gather from, awaken to, open one's eyes to, become alive, become awake to, hear, overhear, understand, come to one's ears, come to one's knowledge, reach one's ears
Adj. informed, communique, reported, published, expressive,
explicit, (clear) 518, plain spoken &c, (artless) 703,
nuncupative, nuncupatory|,
declaratory,
expository,
enunciative, communicative,
communicatory Adv. from information received
Phr. a little bird told me, i heard it through the grapevine
N. affirmance,
affirmation, statement,
allegation, assertion,
predication, declaration, word,
averment,
confirmation,
asseveration,
adjuration,
swearing, oath,
affidavit,
deposition,
avouchment, assurance,
protest,
protestation, profession, acknowledgment, legal pledge,
pronouncement, solemn averment, solemn avowal, solemn declaration, remark, observation, position, saying,
dictum, sentence, ipse dixit,
emphasis, weight,
dogmatism, dogmatics
V. assert, make an assertion, have one's say, say,
affirm,
predicate, declare, state,
protest,
profess, put forth, put forward, advance,
allege,
propose,
propound,
enunciate,
broach, set forth, hold out, maintain,
contend,
pronounce, pretend,
depose,
depone,
aver,
avow,
avouch,
asseverate,
swear, make oath, take one's oath, make an affidavit, swear an affidavit, put in an affidavit, take one's bible oath, kiss the book,
vow, vitam impendere vero, swear till one is black in the face, swear till one is blue in the face, swear till all's blue, be sworn, call heaven to witness,
vouch, warrant,
certify,
assure, swear by bell book and candle, swear by, insist upon, take one's stand upon,
emphasize, lay stress on, assert roundly, assert positively, lay down, lay down the law, raise one's voice,
dogmatize, have the last word, rap out,
repeat, reassert,
reaffirm,
announce, acknowledge,
attest,
adjure Adj. asserting,
declaratory,
predicatory,
pronunciative,
affirmative,
soi-disant, positive, certain,
express,
explicit, absolute,
emphatic, flat, broad, round, pointed, marked, distinct, decided,
confident,
trenchant, dogmatic, definitive, formal, solemn,
categorical,
peremptory,
unretracted,
predicable Adv. affirmatively, in the affirmative, with emphasis, ex-cathedra, without fear of contradiction, as god is my witness, i must say, indeed,
i' faith, let me tell you, why, give me leave to say, marry, you may be sure, i'd have you to know, upon my word, upon my honor, by my troth,
egad, i assure you, by jingo, by jove, by george, &c,
troth, seriously,
sadly, in sadness, in sober sadness, in truth, in earnest, of a truth, truly,
perdy, in all conscience, upon oath, be assured,
yes, i'll warrant, i'll warrant you, i'll engage, i'll answer for it, i'll be bound, i'll venture to say, i'll take my oath, in fact,
forsooth, joking apart, so help me god, not to mince the matter
Phr. quoth he, dixi
N. phrase, expression, set phrase, sentence,
paragraph, figure of speech,
idiom,
idiotism, turn of expression, style,
paraphrase, periphrase motto,
phraseology V. express, phrase, word, word it, give words to, give expression to, voice, arrange in words, clothe in words, put into words, express by words, couch in terms, find words to express, speak by the card, call,
denominate,
designate,
dub Adv. in round terms, in set terms, in good set terms, set terms, in set phrases
N. intent, intention,
intentionality, purpose, quo animo, project, undertaking, predetermination, design, ambition,
contemplation, mind,
animus, view,
purview, proposal, study, look out, final cause, raison d'etre, cui bono, object, aim, end, "the be all and the end all", drift, tendency,
destination, mark, point,
butt,
goal,
target,
bull's-eye,
quintain, prey,
quarry, game, decision, determination,
resolve, fixed set purpose, settled purpose,
ultimatum, resolution, wish, arriere pensee, motive,
teleology V. intend, purpose, design, mean, have to, propose to oneself, harbor a design, have in view, have in contemplation, have in one's eye, have in- petto, have an eye to, bid for, labor for, be after, aspire after, endeavor after, be at, aim at, drive at, point at, level at, aspire at, take aim, set before oneself, study to, take upon oneself, take into one's head,
meditate, contemplate of, think of, dream of, talk of,
premeditate, compass,
calculate,
destine,
destinate,
propose, project, have a mind to, desire, pursue
Adj. intended,
intentional,
advised,
express,
determinate,
prepense, bound for, intending, minded, bent upon, at stake, on the anvil, on the tapis, in view, in prospect, in the breast of, in petto, teleological adv,
intentionally,
advisedly,
wittingly, knowingly, designedly, purposely, on purpose, by design,
studiously, pointedly, with intent,
deliberately, with one's eyes open, in cold blood, for, with a view, with an eye to, in order to, in order that, to the end that, with the intent that, for the purpose of, with the view of, in contemplation of, on account of, in pursuance of, pursuant to, quo animo, to all intents and purposes
Phr. "the road to hell is paved with good intentions", sublimi feriam sidera vertice
N. method, way, manner, wise,
gait, form, mode, fashion, tone,
guise, modus operandi, mo, procedure, path, road, route, course, line of way, line of road,
trajectory, orbit,
track, beat,
tack, steps,
stair,
staircase, flight of stairs,
ladder,
stile, perron, bridge,
footbridge,
viaduct,
pontoon, steppingstone,
plank,
gangway,
drawbridge, pass,
ford,
ferry,
tunnel, pipe, door,
gateway, channel, passage,
avenue, means of access, approach,
adit,
artery,
lane,
alley,
aisle,
lobby,
corridor, back-door, back-stairs, secret passage, covert way, vennel,
roadway,
pathway,
stairway,
express,
thoroughfare,
highway,
turnpike, freeway, royal road, coach road, broad highway, king's highway, queen's highway, beaten track, beaten path, horse road, bridle road, bridle track, bridle path, walk,
trottoir,
footpath,
pavement, flags,
sidewalk,
crossroad,
byroad,
bypath,
byway, cut, short cut, carrefour, private road, occupation road, highways and byways,
railroad, railway, tram road,
tramway,
towpath,
causeway, canal, street, speedway, adv, how, in what way, in what manner, by what mode, so, in this way, after this fashion, one way or another,
anyhow, somehow or other, by way of,
via,
in transitu, on the high road to
Phr. hae tibi erunt artes
Haste Roget’s Thesaurus §684 N. haste,
urgency,
despatch,
dispatch,
acceleration,
spurt,
spirt, forced march,
rush,
dash, speed, velocity,
precipitancy,
precipitation,
precipitousness,
impetuosity, brusquerie,
hurry, drive,
scramble,
bustle,
fuss,
fidget,
flurry,
flutter,
splutter V. haste,
hasten, make haste, make a dash, hurry on, dash on, whip on, push on, press on, press forward,
hurry,
skurry, scuttle along, barrel along, bundle on, dart to and fro,
bustle,
flutter,
scramble,
plunge, plunge headlong, dash off,
rush,
express, bestir oneself, lose no time, lose not a moment, lose not an instant, make short work of, make the best of one's time, make the best of one's way, be precipitate, jump at, be in haste, be in a hurry, have no time, have not a moment to lose, have not a moment to spare, work against time,
quicken,
accelerate,
expedite, put on,
precipitate,
urge,
whip,
railroad Adj. hasty,
hurried,
brusque,
scrambling,
cursory,
precipitate,
headlong,
furious,
boisterous,
impetuous,
hotheaded,
feverish,
fussy,
pushing, in haste, in a hurry, in hot haste, in all haste, breathless, pressed for time, hard pressed,
urgent Adv. with haste, with all haste, with breathless speed, in haste,
apace,
amain, all at once, at short notice &c, immediately,
posthaste, by cable, by express, by telegraph, by forced marches,
hastily,
precipitately,
helter-skelter,
hurry-skurry, holus-bolus,
slapdash, slap-bang, full-tilt, full drive, heels over head, head and shoulders,
headlong, a corps perdu, by fits and starts, by spurts, hop skip and jump
Phr. sauve qui peut, devil take the hindmost, no time to be lost, no sooner said than done, a word and a blow, haste makes waste, maggiore fretta minore atto, ohne hast aber ohne rast, "stand not upon the order of your going but go at once", "swift, swift, you dragons of the night"
