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In a precipitate manner; headlong; hastily; rashly. Swift.

) To take in too little ground with the fore legs, as a horse. (b) To perform curvets too precipitately or too low. -- To beat the hoof, to walk; to go on foot. -- To beat the wing, to flutter; to move with fluttering agitation. -- To beat time, to measure or regulate time in music by the motion of the hand or foot.…

To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out. I hate when Vice can bolt her arguments. Milton.

cut him short, and thus replied." Dryden. -- To cut stick, to make off clandestinely or precipitately. [Slang] -- To cut teeth, to put forth teeth; to have the teeth pierce through the gum and appear. -- To have cut one's eyeteeth, to be sharp and knowing. [Colloq.] -- To cut one's wisdom teeth, to come to years of…

The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately, prematurely, or with unusual expedition.

Without due reflection; precipitately; rashly. We hastily engaged in the war. Swift.

Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.

Falling or rushing headlong; rushing swiftly, violently, or recklessly; moving precipitately. They leave their little lives Above the clouds, precipitant to earth. J. Philips. Should he return, that troop so blithe and bold, Precipitant in fear would wing their flight. Pope.