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get a move on
verb as in festinate
verb as in get the lead out
verb as in hurry
Strong matches
verb as in quicken one's step
Weak matches
verb as in scoot
verb as in skedaddle
verb as in speed
Strongest matches
Strong matches
verb as in stir
Strongest match
Example Sentences
I know I need to get a move on, but I'm trying to improve and the speed is there, the race pace is there, it is just one thing I need to tidy up.
The incoming administration will want to get a move on.
“Whatever you say there, Puff. We’re all ready to go, so let’s get a move on!”
“I see. Well, now you know, so hang those up and let’s get a move on. Vauxhall Cross has us under the microscope, and I will not let us fall behind schedule before the mission’s even started.”
“Sometimes disruption and even material destruction can help you rethink your priorities. Something about that Ridgetop fire told me it was time to get a move on. I was anxious to get back home.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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