rasant
Meaning
- having a flat trajectory
- rapid, turbulent, tempestuous (at great and possibly uncontrolled speed)
Synonyms
rapide
in Windeseile
in Nullkommanichts
in Nullkommanix
sehr schnell
wie ein geölter Blitz
wie der Wind
glühend heiß
brütend heiß
Zeit sparend
ruck-zuck
ratz-fatz
im Sauseschritt
verschmorend
im Schweinsgalopp
in fliegender Eile
in höchster Eile
rasend schnell
wie ein Lauffeuer
in affenartiger Geschwindigkeit
in rasender Geschwindigkeit
wie im Fluge
extrem schnell
nimmt einem den Atem
benimmt einem den Atem
Translations
rapide
veloce
bilez
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Etymology
In summary
18th century, borrowed from French rasant in the military sense. The sense “rapid” through influence by unrelated German rasen (“to rush”).
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