hurry &c. (hasten) 684; 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 &c. 303; outmarch[obs3]. 
     Adj. fast, speedy, swift, rapid, quick, fleet; aliped[obs3]; nimble,
agile, expeditious; express; active &c. 682; flying, galloping &c. v.; light footed, nimble footed; winged, eagle winged, mercurial, electric, telegraphic; light-legged, light of heel; swift as an arrow &c. n.; quick as lightning &c. n., quick as a thought. 
     Adv. swiftly &c. adj.; with speed &c. n.; apace; at a great rate, at
full speed, at railway speed; full drive, full gallop; posthaste, in full sail, tantivy[obs3]; trippingly; instantaneously &c. 113.
     under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and
steam; velis et remis[Lat], on eagle’s wing, in double quick time; with rapid strides, with giant strides; a pas de geant[Fr]; in seven league boots; whip and spur; ventre a terre[Fr]; 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 &c. 684. 
     Phr. vires acquirit eundo[Lat]; “I’ll put a girdle about the earth in
forty minutes” [M.N.D.]; “swifter than arrow from the Tartar’s bow” [M.N.D.]; go like a bat out of hell; tempus fugit[Lat].

     #275.  Slowness. —­ N. slowness &c. adj.; languor &c. (inactivity) 683;
drawl; creeping &c. v., lentor[obs3].
     retardation; slackening &c. v.; delay &c. (lateness) 133;
claudication|.
     jog trot, dog trot; mincing steps; slow march, slow time.
     slow goer[obs3], slow coach, slow back; lingerer, loiterer, sluggard,
tortoise, snail; poke* [U.S.]; dawdle &c. (inactive) 683. 
     V. move slowly &c. adv.; creep, crawl, lag, slug, drawl, linger,
loiter, saunter; plod, trudge, stump along, lumber; trail, drag; dawdle &c. (be inactive) 683; grovel, worm one’s way, steal along; job on, rub on, bundle on; toddle, waddle, wabble[obs3], slug, traipse, slouch, shuffle, halt, hobble, limp, caludicate|, shamble; flag, falter, trotter, stagger; mince, step short; march in slow time, march in funeral procession; take one’s time; hang fire &c. (be late) 133.
     retard, relax; slacken, check, moderate, rein in, curb; reef; strike
sail, shorten sail, take in sail; put on the drag, apply the brake; clip the wings; reduce the speed; slacken speed, slacken one’s pace; lose ground. 
     Adj. slow, slack; tardy; dilatory &c. (inactive) 683; gentle, easy;
leisurely; deliberate, gradual; insensible, imperceptible; glacial, languid, sluggish, slow paced, tardigrade|!,