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Pelt Along (Verb)

Meaning

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

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The kids pelt along the sidewalk, laughing and playing tag as they went.
  • She pelted along the path, desperate to reach the safety of her car parked at the other end.
  • The bike pelted along the trail, wheels whirring as the rider took the sharp turns.
  • In his rush to get to the meeting on time, he pelted along the sidewalk until he finally saw the building in front of him.
  • Raindrops pelting along the metal roof created a deafening din that made conversation nearly impossible.

Synonyms

  • Belt Along
  • Race
  • Cannonball Along
  • Speed
  • Hie
  • Bucket Along
  • Hotfoot
  • Hasten
  • Rush Along
  • Rush
  • Step On It

Hypernyms

  • Go
  • Locomote
  • Travel
  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Thrust Ahead
  • Shoot Down
  • Push Forward
  • Charge
  • Flash
  • Scud
  • Barge
  • Dart
  • Shoot
  • Scoot
  • Buck
  • Tear
  • Dash
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