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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat to the punch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skip | / | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dummy | /x | Noun |
| jump the shark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| jack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's chickens | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| start off on the wrong foot | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump ship | // | Phrase, Verb |
| juke | / | Noun |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go off half-cocked | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fast track | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gain | / | Noun |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's cuffs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the whistle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the boat | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| accelerator | x/xxx | Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ack | / | Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| armored | /x | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blew | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canyon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbine | /x | Noun |
| catapult | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chick | / | Noun, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| colt | / | Noun, Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cracker | /x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| detonate | /xx | Verb |
| diameter | x/xx | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| ecstatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ejector | x/x | Noun |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| extractor | x/x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| field artillery | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fiery | /xx | Adjective |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| firecracker | /xxx | Noun |
| flak | / | Noun |
| flinch | / | Verb, Noun |
| flings | / | Verb, Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fodder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gas pedal | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| gat | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| glock | / | Name |
| green | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guerrilla | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| gum | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunboat | /x | Noun |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| gunman | /x | Noun |
| gunned | / | Adjective |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| gunnery | /xx | Noun |
| gunpoint | /x | Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| gunslinger | /xx | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handgun | /x | Noun |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heater | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hired gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hit man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| holster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| howitzer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hup | / | Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| impoverished | x/x | Adjective |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| indigent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| injector | x/x | Noun |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| jewel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jewelry | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| john | / | Name |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| jumper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| knockout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| lacrosse | x/ | Noun |
| lamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leapfrog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| lit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| luger | /x | Name |
| machine | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| magazine | /xx | Noun |
| marvel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| militant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| mortar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| motorcycle | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
