Definition

Verb: - To move from one place to another with great speed; to proceed swiftly.

Usage

This verb describes the action of moving at a high velocity. It is often used to emphasize the exceptional speed of the movement itself.

Examples

• The sports car down the open highway.
• News of the event across the globe via the internet.
• Light through a vacuum.

Advanced Usage

• In a technical or scientific context: Used to describe the propagation of waves, signals, or particles.
  • The seismic waves from the earthquake traveled rapidly through the Earth's crust.

Variants and Related Words

• Zip (verb): To move or act with very great speed. (e.g., )
• Zoom (verb): To move quickly, often with a buzzing or humming sound. (e.g., )
• Whiz (verb): To move swiftly with a whirring sound. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Speed
• Hurry
• Hasten
• Race
• Fly

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This specific verb form does not commonly generate its own distinct phrasal verbs. The concept is typically expressed with the base verb 'travel' plus an adverb like 'rapidly', or by using one of the synonyms listed above.)

Related Idioms

• Breakneck speed: An idiom meaning extremely fast or dangerously high speed, often used to modify verbs of motion.
  • The company is growing at breakneck speed.
  • He was driving at breakneck speed.

Verb

1. move very fast
   • The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed