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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n., informal, zero; vigor, zest, energy, ginger (inf.), whiz (inf.), ping (inf.), swish (inf.), pep (sl.). —v. flash; swish, whiz; close (a zipper). See velocity.

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(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. energy, vigor, vim; see strength 1 , vim .

v.

Syn. run, dash, rush; see run 2 .

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. hiss whiz, whistle, whine, hum.

2. energy vigor, *get-up-and-go, vitality, life, pep, strength, livelines, drive, zest, spirit.

3. Sl. nothing zero, *zilch.

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v.

speed, fly, zoom, rush, tear, bolt, dart, dash, hurry, jet.

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. Informal Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity: animation, energy, force, might, potency, power, puissance, sprightliness, steam, strength. Informal: get-up-and-go, go, pep, peppiness. See ACTION. 2. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner: animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity. Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness. Slang: oomph. See ACTION. II verb 1. To move swiftly and effortlessly: Informal: breeze. Slang: waltz. See EASY. 2. To move swiftly: bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt2, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour2, shoot, speed, sprint, tear1, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zoom. Informal: hotfoot, rip. Slang: barrel, highball. Chiefly British: nip1. Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step (or jump) on it. See MOVE.