Related Words for be quick on the draw

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abbreviated
x/xxx
Adjective, Adjective
abduct
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Verb
abridged
x/
Adjective
absorb
x/
Verb
absorptive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
accelerated
x/xxx
Adjective
achieve
x/
Verb
active
/x
Adjective, Noun
add
/
Verb, Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adduct
/x
Noun, Verb
adhesive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
adopt
x/
Verb
advise
x/
Verb, Noun
agile
/x
Noun, Adjective
alert
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
an
/
Noun
anyway
/xx
Adverb
apace
x/
Adverb
appeal
x/
Noun, Verb
arid
/x
Adjective
arouse
x/
Verb
arrive
x/
Verb
artist
/x
Noun, Adjective
ask
/
Verb, Noun
aspirate
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
aspire
x/
Verb
attach
x/
Verb
attract
x/
Verb
attraction
x/x
Noun
attractiveness
x/xx
Noun
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
awaited
x/x
Verb, Adjective
back
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
balloting
/xx
Noun
bank
/
Noun, Verb
base
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
benefit
/xx
Noun, Verb
bet
/
Verb, Noun
blood
/
Noun, Verb
blot
/
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
brief
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
briefly
/x
Adverb
bright
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
bring
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Verb
brisk
/
Adjective, Verb
build
/
Verb, Noun
call
/
Verb, Noun
capitalise
/xxx
Verb
capitalize
/xxx
Verb
capture
/x
Verb, Noun
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
cart
/
Noun, Verb
cartoon
x/
Noun, Verb
cast
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
catch
/
Verb, Noun
channel
/x
Noun, Verb
chart
/
Noun, Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
check out
//
Phrase, Verb
checker
/x
Noun, Verb
cheque
/
Noun, Adjective
circulation
/xxx
Noun
circumscribe
xx/
Verb
clicking
/x
Noun
cockle
/x
Noun, Verb
collect
x/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
color
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
color in
/xx
Phrase, Verb
colour
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
come
/
Verb, Noun
compile
x/
Verb, Noun
concentrate
/xx
Verb, Noun
conclude
x/
Verb
connect
x/
Verb, Noun
construct
x/
Verb, Noun
consumption
x/x
Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cool
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
copy
/x
Noun, Verb
count
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
crayon
/x
Noun, Verb
create
x/
Verb, Adjective
crowd
/
Noun, Verb
crumple
/x
Verb, Noun
cursory
/xx
Adjective
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
deduct
x/
Verb
define
x/
Verb, Noun
delete
x/
Verb, Noun
delimit
x/x
Verb
delineate
x/xx
Verb
depend
x/
Verb
depict
x/
Verb, Adjective
deposit
x/x
Noun, Verb
derive
x/
Verb
describe
x/
Verb
design
x/
Noun, Verb
determine
x/x
Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
devise
x/
Verb, Noun
devote
x/
Verb, Adjective
diagram
/xx
Noun, Verb
dial
/x
Noun, Verb
dig
/
Verb, Noun
diligent
/xx
Adjective
direct
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
disconnect
xx/
Noun, Verb
display
x/
Noun, Verb
distil
x/
Verb
divert
x/
Verb
divest
x/
Verb
downstairs
//
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
drag
/
Verb, Noun
drain
/
Verb, Noun
draw in
/x
Phrase, Verb
drawdown
/x
Noun
drawer
/
Noun
drew
/
Noun
eager
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
early
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
earn
/
Verb, Noun
easily
/xx
Adverb
easy
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
eject
x/
Verb, Noun
elicit
x/x
Verb, Adjective
emphasise
/xx
Verb
emphasize
/xx
Verb
emulate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
engage
x/
Verb
enjoy
x/
Verb
entice
x/
Verb
equalizer
/xxx
Noun
establish
x/x
Verb
excitable
x/xx
Adjective
expedient
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
expedited
/xxx
Adjective
expeditious
xx/x
Adjective
exploit
/x
Verb, Noun
explosive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
export
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
express
x/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
expressway
x/x
Noun
extend
x/
Verb, Noun
extract
/x
Verb, Noun
extricate
/xx
Verb
fast
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
fetch
/
Verb, Noun
fill in
/x
Phrase, Verb
filling
/x
Noun, Adjective
find
/
Verb, Noun
finn
/
Name
fire
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
flash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
fleet
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
flying
/x
Noun, Adjective
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
force
/
Noun, Verb
format
/x
Noun, Verb
formulate
/xx
Verb
fox
/
Noun, Verb
gain
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
gather
/x
Verb, Noun
generate
/xx
Verb
gentle
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
get out
//
Phrase, Verb
give
/
Verb, Noun
glance
/
Noun, Verb
glean
/
Verb, Noun
go
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
grab
/
Verb, Noun
guide
/
Noun, Verb
gun
/
Noun, Verb
hard
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
hasty
/x
Adjective, Noun
haul
/
Verb, Noun
haulage
/x
Noun
headlong
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
heavy
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
hesitant
/xx
Adjective
high
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
highlight
/x
Verb, Noun
highway
/x
Noun, Verb
hit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
hitch up
//
Phrase, Verb
hold
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
hook
/
Noun, Verb
hot
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
hurried
/x
Adjective
hustle
/x
Noun, Verb
identify
x/xx
Verb
imbibe
x/
Verb
immediate
x/xx
Adjective
immediately
x/xxx
Adverb
indicate
/xx
Verb
induce
x/
Verb
infer
x/
Verb
inscribe
x/
Verb
inspire
x/
Verb
instant
/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
instantaneous
xx/xx
Adjective
intelligent
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
invite
x/
Verb, Noun
invoke
x/
Verb
involve
x/
Verb
jerk
/
Noun, Verb
keen
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
kid
/
Noun, Verb
kill
/
Verb, Noun
knit
/
Verb, Noun
lackey
/x
Noun, Verb
lay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
layout
/x
Noun
lead
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
learn
/
Verb, Noun
leverage
/xx
Noun, Verb
levy
/x
Noun, Verb
lift
/
Verb, Noun
lightning
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
line
/
Noun, Verb
little
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
locate
/x
Verb
lock
/
Noun, Verb
long
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
lot
/
Noun, Verb
lottery
/xx
Noun
lure
/
Noun, Verb
magnet
/x
Noun
make
/
Verb, Noun
manage
/x
Verb, Noun
mark
/
Noun, Verb
mention
/x
Verb, Noun
milk
/
Noun, Verb
miracle
/xx
Noun, Verb
mobilize
/xx
Verb
mop
/
Noun, Verb
mop up
//
Phrase, Verb
move
/
Verb, Noun
much
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
near
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
nimble
/x
Adjective, Verb
note
/
Noun, Verb
now
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
obtain
x/
Verb
operate
/xx
Verb
out
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective
outline
/x
Noun, Verb
overlay
/xx
Noun, Verb
pace
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
paint
/
Noun, Verb
paper
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
parity
/xx
Noun
pass
/
Verb, Noun
pave
/
Verb
pay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
pencil
/x
Noun, Verb
petit
/x
Noun, Adjective
petite
x/
Adjective, Name
phone
/
Noun, Verb
pick
/
Verb, Noun
pick off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
picture
/x
Noun, Verb
pinpoint
/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective
please
/
Verb, Adverb
plot
/
Noun, Verb
pluck
/
Verb, Noun
point
/
Noun, Verb
portray
x/
Verb
precipitous
x/xx
Adjective
prefer
x/
Verb
prepare
x/
Verb, Noun
produce
x/
Verb, Noun
profit
/x
Noun, Verb
project
/x
Noun, Verb
prompt
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
prothrombin
xxx
Noun
provide
x/
Verb
pucker
/x
Noun, Verb
puff
/
Noun, Verb
pull
/
Verb, Noun
pull in
/x
Phrase, Verb
pull off
//
Phrase, Verb
pull out
//
Phrase, Verb
push
/
Verb, Noun
put
/
Verb, Noun
queer
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
quicker
/x
Adverb
rack
/
Noun, Verb
raffle
/x
Noun, Verb
raise
/
Verb, Noun
rapid
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
rash
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
ravine
x/
Noun
reach
/
Verb, Noun
read
/
Verb, Noun
readily
/xx
Adverb
ready
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
realize
/xx
Verb
reap
/
Verb, Noun
recall
/x
Verb, Noun
receipt
x/
Noun, Verb
receive
x/
Verb, Noun
recourse
/x
Noun, Verb
recruit
x/
Noun, Verb
redraw
x/
Verb, Noun
refer
x/
Verb, Noun
reissue
x/x
Noun, Verb
rely
x/
Verb
remind
x/
Verb, Noun
remove
x/
Verb, Noun
repeal
x/
Noun, Verb
requests
x/
Noun
resort
x/
Noun, Verb
retrieve
x/
Verb, Noun
revoke
x/
Verb, Noun
riffle
/x
Noun, Verb
rita
/x
Name
rule
/
Noun, Verb
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
say
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
scribble
/x
Verb, Noun
seek
/
Verb, Noun
seize
/
Verb
send
/
Verb, Noun
set
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
shade
/
Noun, Verb
shape
/
Noun, Verb
sharp
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
shoot
/
Verb, Noun
short
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
shortly
/x
Adverb
shrink
/
Verb, Noun
shy
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
silver
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
simple
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
siphon
/x
Noun, Verb
sketch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
slow
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
slowly
/x
Adverb
sluice
/
Noun, Verb
small
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
smart
/
Adjective, Name, Verb
snap
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
snappy
/x
Adjective
soak up
//
Phrase, Verb
soon
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
sop up
//
Phrase, Verb
speed
/
Noun, Verb
spring
/
Noun, Verb
spry
/
Noun, Adjective
spur
/
Noun, Verb
squeeze
/
Verb, Noun
stake
/
Noun, Verb
stalemate
/x
Noun, Verb
standoff
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
start
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
stat
/
Name, Adverb, Adjective, Verb
stealthy
/x
Adjective
steep
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
steer
/
Verb, Noun
sticky
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
stop
/
Verb, Noun
straightaway
/xx
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
stress
/
Noun, Verb
stretch
/
Noun, Verb
stretcher
/x
Noun, Verb
submit
x/
Verb
succinct
x/
Adjective
suck
/
Verb, Noun
sudden
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
summon
/x
Verb, Noun
support
x/
Noun, Verb
sure
/
Adjective, Adverb
swift
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
swiftly
/x
Adverb
swing
/
Noun, Verb
tables
/x
Noun
take
/
Verb, Noun
take in
/x
Phrase, Verb
take out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
take up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
tap
/
Verb, Noun
think
/
Verb, Noun
throw
/
Verb, Noun
tie
/
Noun, Verb
timeliness
/xx
Noun
tire
/x
Noun, Verb
tonight
x/
Adverb, Noun
touch
/
Noun, Verb
tow
/
Noun, Verb
trace
/
Noun, Verb
tracer
/x
Noun
trail
/
Noun, Verb
trigger
/x
Noun, Verb
tug
/
Noun, Verb
turn
/
Verb, Noun
tweak
/
Verb, Noun
twitch
/
Verb, Noun
underline
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
unremitting
xx/x
Adjective
upstairs
x/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
urge
/
Noun, Verb
urgent
/x
Adjective
use
/
Noun, Verb
utilise
x/x
Verb
utilize
/xx
Verb
vite
x
Noun
warm
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
wear
/
Verb, Noun
whirlwind
/x
Noun, Adjective
win
/
Verb, Noun
winch
/
Noun, Verb
windows
/x
Noun
wipe up
//
Phrase, Verb
withdraw
x/
Verb, Noun
withdrawal
x/x
Noun
withhold
x/
Verb, Noun
writ
/
Noun
yank
/
Noun, Verb
zero
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb