Synonyms for festinate

Most common

rush · look sharp · hurry · hasten

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To become involuntarily quicker, such as when walking or speaking, due to certain disorders.

Forms

Past participle

festinated
e.g. festinated → rushed, hurried, hastened…

Example sentences

• rush She started early in order to avoid the rush hour.
• hurry Hurry up, and you will be able to catch the train.
• hasten I must hasten to add that I do not mean to blame him.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

rush¹

5 letters

hurry²

6 letters

hasten²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hurry² = 2 syllables).