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Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. Went pouring forward with impetuous speed. Byron.

fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper. An ardent and impetuous race. Macaulay.

Hasty in temper; impetuous. Grose.

To rust with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks. [He] dashed through thick and thin. Dryden. On each hand the gushing waters play, And down the rough cascade all dashing fall. Thomson.

; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase. And gazed for tidings in my eager eyes. Shak. How eagerly ye follow my disgraces! Shak. When to her eager lips is brought Her infant's thrilling kiss. Keble. A crowd of…

An impetuous flood; a bore. See Eagre.

Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind. His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. Milton.

Vehement; ardent; very active; impetuous. Hath thy fiery heart so parched thine entrails Shak. The fiery spirit of his forefathers. W. Irwing.

Fiery; vehement; impetuous. A temper always flashy. Burke.

, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion. Impetuous spread The stream, and smoking flourished o'er his head. Pope.

Violent; impetuous. Like mingled streams, more forcible when joined. Prior.

Violent; impetuous. "A heady currance." Shak.

Full of spirit or natural fire; haughty; courageous; impetuous; not brooking restraint or opposition.

Ardent in temper; violent; rash; impetuous; as, hot-brained youth. Dryden.

A violent, passionate person; a hasty or impetuous person; as, the rant of a hot-head.

Fiery; violent; rash; hasty; impetuous; vehement. Macaulay.

Heat or excitement of mind or manner; violence; vehemence; impetuousity; ardor; fury. M. Arnold.

Violent; impetuous; headstrong. Spenser. Peacham.

To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. Impetuous lust hurries him on. South. They hurried him abroad a bark. Shak.

The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.