| gust |
an abrupt or sudden burst of anything, such as smoke, rain, or emotional response. [1/3 definitions] |
| jerky1 |
characterized by sudden starts and stops or other abrupt movements. |
| kickback |
an abrupt, usu. backward motion of a machine or tool that has struck something forcefully. [1/2 definitions] |
| leap |
a quick or abrupt transition, change, or movement. [1/6 definitions] |
| lunge |
an abrupt thrusting or leaping motion toward something. [2/3 definitions] |
| plump2 |
an abrupt or weighty fall. [1/8 definitions] |
| qualm |
an abrupt and unexpected faint, nauseated, or sick feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| quantum jump |
any abrupt change or advance in a program, policy, or the like; quantum leap. [1/2 definitions] |
| rebuff |
an abrupt rejection or refusal to an advance or other social overture; snub. [1/3 definitions] |
| reflective |
characterized by or tending to meditation, esp. in contrast to abrupt action; thoughtful. [1/3 definitions] |
| revulsion |
an abrupt change or reversal of taste or sentiment. [1/2 definitions] |
| saltatory |
moving by sudden leaps or abrupt transitions. [1/2 definitions] |
| scarp |
a steep cliff formed by erosion or an abrupt movement of the earth's crust. [1/3 definitions] |
| scoot |
to move in an abrupt hunching manner. [1/4 definitions] |
| short |
rude; curt; abrupt. [1/16 definitions] |
| smooth |
free of bumps, jolts, or other abrupt movements. [1/14 definitions] |
| snap |
to cause to move in a sudden, abrupt way. [1/21 definitions] |
| snuff2 |
to bring to an abrupt end; destroy; kill (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/4 definitions] |
| sound barrier |
a hypothetical barrier to aircraft as they approach the speed of sound, suggested by the abrupt increase in aerodynamic drag near that velocity; sonic barrier. |
| staccato |
composed of abrupt, distinct notes, sounds, or parts, as a musical passage or a burst of gunfire. [2/6 definitions] |
| strike |
to collide or make abrupt contact with. [2/31 definitions] |