aspirate |
in phonetics, to pronounce (a speech sound) with an audible release or rush of air, as the "h" in "helium" or the "p" in "pickle". [2/5 definitions] |
avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [1/4 definitions] |
burst |
a sudden motion, occurrence, or expression; outbreak; rush. [1/8 definitions] |
career |
to run or move swiftly or wildly; rush. [1/5 definitions] |
cataract |
a heavy rush of water, such as a downpour or flood. [1/3 definitions] |
charge |
to rush against, as in an attack. [2/22 definitions] |
chase1 |
to move hurriedly; rush. [1/9 definitions] |
dash |
to move swiftly; run rapidly; rush. [1/12 definitions] |
equisetum |
a seedless, flowerless plant; horsetail or scouring rush. |
forty-niner |
one who joined the California gold rush in 1849. |
fricative |
in phonetics, pronounced with a rush of air through a narrow slit or passage formed within the mouth. [1/2 definitions] |
gold rush |
a sudden, hasty rush of people to an area where gold has been recently discovered. |
gust |
a sudden rush or blast of wind. [1/3 definitions] |
impetuosity |
an impetuous act or rush of feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
rage |
to move or rush ahead furiously or violently. [1/8 definitions] |
rushlight |
a candle whose wick is a dried, partly peeled rush dipped in grease. |
sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. [2/7 definitions] |
spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. [1/2 definitions] |
spill1 |
to spread out in a rush or beyond some boundary. [1/10 definitions] |
spring tide |
a great and abundant rush; flood. [1/2 definitions] |
spurt |
to rush or squirt out suddenly and forcefully, as liquid, steam, or the like; spout. [2/5 definitions] |