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jet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of jet

a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening
  • We bought a new showerhead that emits a superpowerful jet of water.
Synonyms of jet

spout, spurt, squirt
Words Related to jet

flush, gush, spew

spit, spray, spritz

geyser, spouter

blast, burst

jet

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of jet

1 to flow out in great quantities or with force
  • water jetting out of opened fire hydrants
Synonyms of jet

gush, pour, rush, spew, spout, spurt, squirt, swoosh
Words Related to jet

cascade, issue, roll, run, stream

plash, slosh, splash, wash

surge, swell

flush, sluice

deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swamp

fountain
Near Antonyms of jet

spatter, sprinkle

bleed, exude, leak, ooze, percolate, seep, strain, weep
Antonyms of jet

dribble, drip, drop, trickle
2 to violently throw out or off (something from within)
  • The volcano has been jetting out fiery lava.
Synonyms of jet

belch, disgorge, eject, eruct, erupt, expel, spew, spout, spurt
Words Related to jet

gush, pour, squirt, stream, surge

emanate, exhale, issue, release, shoot, spit, spring, vent

discharge, emit, fire

cast, fling, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, toss
Near Antonyms of jet

bottle (up), contain, restrain, shut (in or up)
3 to proceed or move quickly
  • The presidential candidates jetted through the state for a week before racing off to the next primary.
Synonyms of jet

barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom
Words Related to jet

dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle

stampede, streak, whiz (or whizz)

gallop, jog, sprint

accelerate, quicken, step out

catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake
Phrases Synonymous with jet

beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
Near Antonyms of jet

dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry

amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll

decelerate, slow (down or up)
Antonyms of jet

crawl, creep, poke

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