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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| shift gears | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fast track | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hotfoot it | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| rock and roll | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep pace | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gain | / | Noun |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun |
| crank up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| speed | / | Noun |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up and take notice | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scoop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| abreast | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| airspeed | /x | Noun |
| allure | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apace | x/ | Adverb |
| apple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| ax | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| batten | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| berry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cadence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cameo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| candidate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| canter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| casting | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celerity | x/xx | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charm | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chisel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| comb | / | Noun, Verb |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| contents | /x | Noun |
| counted | /x | Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cull | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| december | x/x | Name |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deliberation | xxx/x | Noun |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| detect | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| double time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| elect | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| election | x/x | Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fastness | /x | Noun |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| find fault | // | Phrase, Verb |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| flower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| footstep | /x | Noun |
| frequency | /xx | Noun |
| fruit | / | Noun, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gait | / | Noun, Verb |
| gallop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb, Noun |
| genus | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| groove | / | Noun, Verb |
| growth | / | Noun |
| harvest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| haste | / | Noun, Verb |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| heartbeat | /x | Noun |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| height | / | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| ice pick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intensity | x/xx | Noun |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| isolated | /xxx | Adjective |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leisurely | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| levy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| lope | / | Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| morgan | /x | Name |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| mushroom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| muster | /x | Verb, Noun |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| nibble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| niemann | /x | Name |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| oar | / | Noun, Verb |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| opt | / | Verb, Name |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| paced | / | Verb, Adjective |
| pack | / | Noun, Verb |
| paddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pages | /x | Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| peaceful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| peck | / | Noun, Verb |
| pedal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
