Near Antonyms
Antonyms
to proceed or move quickly //the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
Synonyms
barrel belt blast blaze blow bolt bomb [slang] bowl breeze bundle bustle buzz cannonball careen career chase course crack (on) dash drive fly hare hie highball hotfoot (it) hump hurl hurry hurtle hustle jet jump motor nip pelt race ram rip rocket run rush rustle scoot scurry scuttle shoot speed step tear travel trot whirl whisk zip zoom
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noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season
- obsolete : plowed land
- : the state or period of being fallow //Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds.
- : the tilling of land without sowing it for a season
verb
fallowed; fallowing; fallows
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture
Other Words
Adjective (2)
- fallowness noun
Examples
Adjective (2)
- //the coal mine has been lying fallow since the drop in prices made it unprofitable
History and Etymology
Adjective (1)
Middle English falwe, falew, falow "sallow, dusky, faded, yellow tending toward red or brown (of a horse)," going back to Old English fealu "yellow tending toward red, brown or gray (though in some contexts less clear)," going back to Germanic *falwa- (whence also Old Saxon falu "pale, dun, yellowish," Old High German falo "yellowish, tending toward red, brown, or gold," Old Icelandic fǫlr "pale"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *pol-u̯o-, whence also Old Church Slavic plavŭ "golden (of a ripe field of grain)," Russian polóvyj, polovój "pale yellow" (of horses or dogs), Polish płowy "fair, flaxen," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian plâv "blue, light-colored (of hair), blond," Lithuanian pal͂vas "pale, pale yellow," Latvian pal͂ss; perhaps from the same base, with varying ablaut and suffixation: Latin pall- in pallēre "to be pale or bloodless, have a pale color," pallidus "pale, colorless," pallor "paleness of complexion, loss of color" (< *palu̯o-?); Latin pullus "drab-colored, dingy, somber" (< *polu̯o- a-hidden='true'>, push race spur stir urge
Near Antonyms
Antonyms
to proceed or move quickly //the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
Synonyms
barrel belt blast blaze blow bolt bomb [slang] bowl breeze bundle bustle buzz cannonball careen career chase course crack (on) dash drive fly hare hie highball hotfoot (it) hump hurl hurry hurtle hustle jet jump motor nip pelt race ram rip rocket run rush rustle scoot scurry scuttle shoot speed step tear travel trot whirl whisk zip zoom
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Synonymous Phrases
Near Antonyms
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season
- obsolete : plowed land
- : the state or period of being fallow //Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds.
- : the tilling of land without sowing it for a season
verb
fallowed; fallowing; fallows
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture
Other Words
Adjective (2)
- fallowness noun
Examples
Adjective (2)
- //the coal mine has been lying fallow since the drop in prices made it unprofitable
History and Etymology
Adjective (1)
Middle English falwe, falew, falow "sallow, dusky, faded, yellow tending toward red or brown (of a horse)," going back to Old English fealu "yellow tending toward red, brown or gray (though in some contexts less clear)," going back to Germanic *falwa- (whence also Old Saxon falu "pale, dun, yellowish," Old High German falo "yellowish, tending toward red, brown, or gold," Old Icelandic fǫlr "pale"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *pol-u̯o-, whence also Old Church Slavic plavŭ "golden (of a ripe field of grain)," Russian polóvyj, polovój "pale yellow" (of horses or dogs), Polish płowy "fair, flaxen," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian plâv "blue, light-colored (of hair), blond," Lithuanian pal͂vas "pale, pale yellow," Latvian pal͂ss; perhaps from the same base, with varying ablaut and suffixation: Latin pall- in pallēre "to be pale or bloodless, have a pale color," pallidus "pale, colorless," pallor "paleness of complexion, loss of color" (< *palu̯o-?); Latin pullus "drab-colored, dingy, somber" (< *polu̯o- a-hidden='true'>, push race spur stir urge
Near Antonyms
Antonyms
to proceed or move quickly //the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
Synonyms
barrel belt blast blaze blow bolt bomb [slang] bowl breeze bundle bustle buzz cannonball careen career chase course crack (on) dash drive fly hare hie highball hotfoot (it) hump hurl hurry hurtle hustle jet jump motor nip pelt race ram rip rocket run rush rustle scoot scurry scuttle shoot speed step tear travel trot whirl whisk zip zoom
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Synonymous Phrases
Near Antonyms
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season
- obsolete : plowed land
- : the state or period of being fallow //Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds.
- : the tilling of land without sowing it for a season
verb
fallowed; fallowing; fallows
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture
Other Words
Adjective (2)
- fallowness noun
Examples
Adjective (2)
- //the coal mine has been lying fallow since the drop in prices made it unprofitable
History and Etymology
Adjective (1)
Middle English falwe, falew, falow "sallow, dusky, faded, yellow tending toward red or brown (of a horse)," going back to Old English fealu "yellow tending toward red, brown or gray (though in some contexts less clear)," going back to Germanic *falwa- (whence also Old Saxon falu "pale, dun, yellowish," Old High German falo "yellowish, tending toward red, brown, or gold," Old Icelandic fǫlr "pale"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *pol-u̯o-, whence also Old Church Slavic plavŭ "golden (of a ripe field of grain)," Russian polóvyj, polovój "pale yellow" (of horses or dogs), Polish płowy "fair, flaxen," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian plâv "blue, light-colored (of hair), blond," Lithuanian pal͂vas "pale, pale yellow," Latvian pal͂ss; perhaps from the same base, with varying ablaut and suffixation: Latin pall- in pallēre "to be pale or bloodless, have a pale color," pallidus "pale, colorless," pallor "paleness of complexion, loss of color" (< *palu̯o-?); Latin pullus "drab-colored, dingy, somber" (< *polu̯o- a-hidden='true'>, push race spur stir urge
Near Antonyms
Antonyms
to proceed or move quickly //the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
Synonyms
barrel belt blast blaze blow bolt bomb [slang] bowl breeze bundle bustle buzz cannonball careen career chase course crack (on) dash drive fly hare hie highball hotfoot (it) hump hurl hurry hurtle hustle jet jump motor nip pelt race ram rip rocket run rush rustle scoot scurry scuttle shoot speed step tear travel trot whirl whisk zip zoom
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Synonymous Phrases
Near Antonyms
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season
- obsolete : plowed land
- : the state or period of being fallow //Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds.
- : the tilling of land without sowing it for a season
verb
fallowed; fallowing; fallows
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture
Other Words
Adjective (2)
- fallowness noun
Examples
Adjective (2)
- //the coal mine has been lying fallow since the drop in prices made it unprofitable
History and Etymology
Adjective (1)
Middle English falwe, falew, falow "sallow, dusky, faded, yellow tending toward red or brown (of a horse)," going back to Old English fealu "yellow tending toward red, brown or gray (though in some contexts less clear)," going back to Germanic *falwa- (whence also Old Saxon falu "pale, dun, yellowish," Old High German falo "yellowish, tending toward red, brown, or gold," Old Icelandic fǫlr "pale"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *pol-u̯o-, whence also Old Church Slavic plavŭ "golden (of a ripe field of grain)," Russian polóvyj, polovój "pale yellow" (of horses or dogs), Polish płowy "fair, flaxen," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian plâv "blue, light-colored (of hair), blond," Lithuanian pal͂vas "pale, pale yellow," Latvian pal͂ss; perhaps from the same base, with varying ablaut and suffixation: Latin pall- in pallēre "to be pale or bloodless, have a pale color," pallidus "pale, colorless," pallor "paleness of complexion, loss of color" (< *palu̯o-?); Latin pullus "drab-colored, dingy, somber" (< *polu̯o- a-hidden='true'>, push race spur stir urge
Near Antonyms
Antonyms
to proceed or move quickly //the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
Synonyms
barrel belt blast blaze blow bolt bomb [slang] bowl breeze bundle bustle buzz cannonball careen career chase course crack (on) dash drive fly hare hie highball hotfoot (it) hump hurl hurry hurtle hustle jet jump motor nip pelt race ram rip rocket run rush rustle scoot scurry scuttle shoot speed step tear travel trot whirl whisk zip zoom
Related Words
Synonymous Phrases
Near Antonyms
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season
- obsolete : plowed land
- : the state or period of being fallow //Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds.
- : the tilling of land without sowing it for a season
verb
fallowed; fallowing; fallows
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture
Other Words
Adjective (2)
- fallowness noun
Examples
Adjective (2)
- //the coal mine has been lying fallow since the drop in prices made it unprofitable
History and Etymology
Adjective (1)
Middle English falwe, falew, falow "sallow, dusky, faded, yellow tending toward red or brown (of a horse)," going back to Old English fealu "yellow tending toward red, brown or gray (though in some contexts less clear)," going back to Germanic *falwa- (whence also Old Saxon falu "pale, dun, yellowish," Old High German falo "yellowish, tending toward red, brown, or gold," Old Icelandic fǫlr "pale"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *pol-u̯o-, whence also Old Church Slavic plavŭ "golden (of a ripe field of grain)," Russian polóvyj, polovój "pale yellow" (of horses or dogs), Polish płowy "fair, flaxen," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian plâv "blue, light-colored (of hair), blond," Lithuanian pal͂vas "pale, pale yellow," Latvian pal͂ss; perhaps from the same base, with varying ablaut and suffixation: Latin pall- in pallēre "to be pale or bloodless, have a pale color," pallidus "pale, colorless," pallor "paleness of complexion, loss of color" (< *palu̯o-?); Latin pullus "drab-colored, dingy, somber" (< *polu̯o-