| prompt | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. prompt, prompting | a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken).; "the audience could hear his prompting" |
| ~ cue | an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech. |
| n. (communication) | 2. command prompt, prompt | (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| ~ electronic communication | communication by computer. |
| v. (creation) | 3. actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel | give an incentive for action.; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" |
| ~ cause, do, make | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" |
| ~ impress, strike, affect, move | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
| ~ move | arouse sympathy or compassion in.; "Her fate moved us all" |
| v. (communication) | 4. inspire, instigate, prompt | serve as the inciting cause of.; "She prompted me to call my relatives" |
| ~ cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have | cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" |
| v. (communication) | 5. cue, prompt, remind | assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned. |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| adj. | 6. prompt | according to schedule or without delay; on time.; "the train is prompt" |
| ~ punctual | acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed.; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment" |
| adj. | 7. prompt | ready and willing or quick to act.; "she is always prompt to help her friends" |
| ~ ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress.; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" |
| adj. | 8. immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway | performed with little or no delay.; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| quick | | |
| n. (body) | 1. quick | any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail). |
| ~ region, area | a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve.; "in the abdominal region" |
| adj. | 2. quick, speedy | accomplished rapidly and without delay.; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| adj. | 3. fast, flying, quick | hurried and brief.; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit" |
| ~ hurried | moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste.; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" |
| adj. | 4. agile, nimble, quick, spry | moving quickly and lightly.; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it" |
| ~ active | characterized by energetic activity.; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" |
| adj. | 5. quick, ready | apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity.; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit" |
| ~ intelligent | having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree.; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" |
| adj. | 6. quick, warm | easily aroused or excited.; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper" |
| ~ excitable | easily excited. |
| adv. | 7. promptly, quick, quickly | with little or no delay.; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!" |
| snappy | | |
| adj. | 1. snappish, snappy | apt to speak irritably.; "a snappish tone of voice" |
| ~ ill-natured | having an irritable and unpleasant disposition. |
| adj. | 2. snappy, whipping | smart and fashionable.; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines" |
| ~ spirited | displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness. |
| adj. | 3. crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy | pleasantly cold and invigorating.; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather" |
| ~ cold | having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration.; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer" |
| adj. | 4. dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spiffy, spruce | marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners.; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" |
| ~ fashionable, stylish | being or in accordance with current social fashions.; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe" |
| adj. | 5. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy | quick and energetic.; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" |
| ~ energetic | possessing or exerting or displaying energy.; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" |
| fast | | |
| n. (act) | 1. fast, fasting | abstaining from food. |
| ~ abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite. |
| ~ dieting, diet | the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods). |
| ~ hunger strike | a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest. |
| ~ ramadan | (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan. |
| v. (consumption) | 2. fast | abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons.; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" |
| ~ diet | follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons.; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet" |
| ~ desist, abstain, refrain | choose not to consume.; "I abstain from alcohol" |
| v. (consumption) | 3. fast | abstain from eating.; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" |
| ~ diet | eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight. |
| ~ desist, abstain, refrain | choose not to consume.; "I abstain from alcohol" |
| adj. | 4. fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| ~ accelerated | speeded up, as of an academic course.; "in an accelerated program in school" |
| ~ alacritous | quick and eager.; "an alacritous response to the invitation" |
| ~ blistering, red-hot, hot | very fast; capable of quick response and great speed.; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" |
| ~ double-quick | (of a marching cadence) very quick. |
| ~ express | without unnecessary stops.; "an express train"; "an express shipment" |
| ~ fast-breaking | occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession.; "the broadcast was interrupted by a fast-breaking news story about the invasion" |
| ~ fast-paced | of communication that proceeds rapidly.; "a fast-paced talker"; "fast-paced fiction" |
| ~ fleet, swift | moving very fast.; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner" |
| ~ high-speed, high-velocity | operating at high speed.; "a high-speed food processor"; "a high-velocity shell" |
| ~ hurrying, scurrying | moving with great haste.; "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses" |
| ~ straightaway, prompt, immediate, quick | performed with little or no delay.; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" |
| ~ instant, instantaneous | occurring with no delay.; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification" |
| ~ meteoric | like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience.; "a meteoric rise to fame" |
| ~ quick, speedy | accomplished rapidly and without delay.; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" |
| ~ rapid | done or occurring in a brief period of time.; "a rapid rise through the ranks" |
| ~ speedy, rapid | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy" |
| ~ smart | quick and brisk.; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace" |
| ~ winged | very fast; as if with wings.; "on winged feet" |
| ~ windy | resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability.; "a windy dash home" |
| ~ sudden | happening without warning or in a short space of time.; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" |
| ~ hurried | moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste.; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" |
| adj. | 5. fast | (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time.; "my watch is fast" |
| adj. | 6. fast | at a rapid tempo.; "the band played a fast fox trot" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ allegro | (of tempo) fast. |
| ~ allegretto | (of tempo) faster than allegro. |
| ~ andantino | (of tempo) moderately fast. |
| ~ presto | (of tempo) very fast. |
| ~ prestissimo | (of tempo) as fast as possible. |
| ~ vivace | (of tempo) very fast and lively. |
| adj. | 7. fast | (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds.; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay" |
| ~ smooth | having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities.; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror" |
| adj. | 8. fast | resistant to destruction or fading.; "fast colors" |
| ~ imperviable, impervious | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected.; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument" |
| adj. | 9. debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous | unrestrained by convention or morality.; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" |
| ~ immoral | deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. |
| adj. | 10. fast, firm, immobile | securely fixed in place.; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car" |
| ~ fixed | securely placed or fastened or set.; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor" |
| adj. | 11. fast, firm, loyal, truehearted | unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause.; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"; "fast friends" |
| ~ faithful | steadfast in affection or allegiance.; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" |
| adj. | 12. fast | (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time.; "a fast lens" |
| ~ causative | producing an effect.; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" |
| adv. | 13. fast | quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form).; "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters" |
| adv. | 14. fast, tight | firmly or closely.; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" |
| immediately | | |
| adv. | 1. at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off, straightaway | without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!" |
| adv. | 2. immediately | near or close by.; "he passed immediately behind her" |
| adv. | 3. immediately | bearing an immediate relation.; "this immediately concerns your future" |
| soon | | |
| adv. | 1. before long, presently, shortly, soon | in the near future.; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" |
| sooner | | |
| n. (person) | 1. oklahoman, sooner | a native or resident of Oklahoma. |
| ~ american | a native or inhabitant of the United States. |
| adv. | 2. earlier, sooner | comparatives of `soon' or `early'.; "Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected" |
| adv. | 3. preferably, rather, sooner | more readily or willingly.; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up" |
| dali | | |
| n. (person) | 1. dali, salvador dali | surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989). |
| ~ painter | an artist who paints. |
| quick | | |
| faster | | |
| adv. | 1. faster, quicker | more quickly. |
| hurry | | |
| n. (state) | 1. haste, hurry | a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry.; "in a hurry to lock the door" |
| ~ urgency | the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation | overly eager speed (and possible carelessness).; "he soon regretted his haste" |
| ~ fastness, swiftness, speed | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens.; "the project advanced with gratifying speed" |
| ~ precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, suddenness, precipitousness, abruptness | the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning. |
| n. (act) | 3. haste, hurry, rush, rushing | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" |
| ~ movement, move, motion | the act of changing location from one place to another.; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" |
| ~ bolt, dash | the act of moving with great haste.; "he made a dash for the door" |
| ~ scamper, scurry, scramble | rushing about hastily in an undignified way. |
| v. (motion) | 4. hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip | move very fast.; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ dart, fleet, flit, flutter | move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart.; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" |
| ~ run | move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time.; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" |
| ~ whizz along, zoom, zoom along, whizz | move along very quickly. |
| v. (change) | 5. festinate, hasten, hurry, look sharp, rush | act or move at high speed.; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (change) | 6. hurry, rush | urge to an unnatural speed.; "Don't rush me, please!" |
| ~ festinate, hasten, look sharp, hurry, rush | act or move at high speed.; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" |
| ~ urge, exhort, press, urge on | force or impel in an indicated direction.; "I urged him to finish his studies" |
| rush | | |
| n. (event) | 1. rush, spate, surge, upsurge | a sudden forceful flow. |
| ~ flow, flowing | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases). |
| ~ debris storm, debris surge | the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building.; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge" |
| ~ onrush | a forceful forward rush or flow.; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts" |
| n. (plant) | 2. rush | grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems. |
| ~ family juncaceae, juncaceae, rush family | tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes. |
| ~ common rush, juncus effusus, soft rush, bullrush, bulrush | tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America. |
| ~ jointed rush, juncus articulatus | rush of Australia. |
| ~ juncus bufonius, toad rush | low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan. |
| ~ hard rush, juncus inflexus | tall rush of temperate regions. |
| ~ juncus leseurii, salt rush | rush of the Pacific coast of North America. |
| ~ juncus tenuis, slender rush | tufted wiry rush of wide distribution. |
| ~ bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant | a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath. |
| n. (person) | 3. benjamin rush, rush | physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813). |
| ~ american revolutionary leader | a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States. |
| ~ doc, doctor, physician, dr., md, medico | a licensed medical practitioner.; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" |
| n. (feeling) | 4. bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill | the swift release of a store of affective force.; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" |
| ~ excitement, exhilaration | the feeling of lively and cheerful joy.; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" |
| n. (event) | 5. rush | a sudden burst of activity.; "come back after the rush" |
| ~ flare-up, outburst, burst | a sudden intense happening.; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" |
| n. (act) | 6. rush, rushing | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line.; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush" |
| ~ american football, american football game | a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays. |
| ~ running, running game, running play, run | (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team.; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" |
| v. (motion) | 7. belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it | move fast.; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ barge, push forward, thrust ahead | push one's way.; "she barged into the meeting room" |
| ~ shoot down, buck, tear, charge, shoot | move quickly and violently.; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" |
| ~ dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot | run or move very quickly or hastily.; "She dashed into the yard" |
| v. (competition) | 8. rush | attack suddenly. |
| ~ assail, assault, set on, attack | attack someone physically or emotionally.; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" |
| ~ charge, bear down | to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle.; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork" |
| v. (motion) | 9. rush | run with the ball, in football. |
| ~ run | move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time.; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" |
| v. (motion) | 10. race, rush | cause to move fast or to rush or race.; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| v. (creation) | 11. hasten, induce, rush, stimulate | cause to occur rapidly.; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" |
| ~ effect, effectuate, set up | produce.; "The scientists set up a shock wave" |
| adj. | 12. first-come-first-serve, rush | not accepting reservations. |
| ~ unreserved | not reserved. |
| adj. | 13. rush, rushed | done under pressure.; "a rush job" |
| ~ hurried | moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste.; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" |
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