to barrel

Examples

• All

• He steals the puck and now is barreling down the ice.

  Tooth Fairy (2010)

• And he just barrels right past us, and keeps running, hard-charging into the darkness.

  Only the Brave (2017)

• And she barrels in for a strike.

  Squeeze Play (1979)

• We barreled right into him.

  Café Society (2016)

• A moment later, she came barreling out the front door again.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Somebody comes barreling through the door as loud as all get out.

  I've Had It

• One of the vans pulled out of the parking lot and barreled down the road straight toward her.

  Fiction book (1993)

• He comes barreling out of the corner.

  Creed II (2018)

• The look intensifies as he turns and sees another train barreling down on him.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Elvis laughs and breaks into a run, barreling down on them like a maniac.

  Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

P

to pound

vsto barrel

9 3.1

To walk with heavy noisy steps that make a loud sound

moves very quickly and often in a careless uncontrolled way rather than heavy stepping

C

to cannon

vsto barrel

1 5.3

To move quickly and hit something hard

moves fast in a careless uncontrolled way rather than aiming to hit

C

to cannonball along

vsto barrel

• Informal

7.1

To move very quickly in a straight, forceful way

moves very quickly in a careless uncontrolled way

Antonyms

C

to crawl

456 1.0

To move forward slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground

Idioms

T

the bottom of the barrel

• Informal

12 6.6

The worst choices left after better ones are gone

O

over a barrel

• Informal

10 7.9

Helpless and unable to act because someone else is in control

B

barrel of laughs

• Informal

6 4.2

Someone or something that is very funny and enjoyable

S

to scrape the bottom of the barrel

• Informal

5 7.5

Use the least good options because nothing better is left

L

left over a barrel

• Informal

8.7

In a situation where you cannot act freely and must accept someone else's decision

Compounds

P

pork barrel

• Jargon

13 7.9

Government money used for local projects to please voters

G

gun barrel

7 3.9

A long metal tube in a gun that a bullet travels through when fired

B

barrel roll

• Specialized

3 7.8

A flying stunt where a plane makes one full turn while rolling as it moves forward

T

trash barrel

• US

3 1.1

A large round bin for holding rubbish until someone collects it

R

rain barrel

• US

2 3.3

A large container that collects rainwater from roofs for later use

B

barrel of monkeys

• Informal

2 6.3

A very fun and enjoyable situation or activity

B

beer barrel

1 2.7

A large round container that holds beer for keeping or moving

W

wine barrel

1 3.1

A barrel that stores and ages wine

P

pickle barrel

1 3.1

A large wooden barrel that holds cucumbers or vegetables in vinegar

B

barrel-shaped

1 4.1

Having a round shape that is wider in the middle like a drum

B

barrel cactus

• US

1 6.8

A large round cactus with ribs and sharp spines that grows in deserts

B

barrel vault

• Specialized

1 7.9

A curved ceiling made by one long arch, like half a cylinder

B

barrel knot

• Jargon

1 8.6

A knot people who fish use to join two lines by wrapping the ends together

B

barrel maker

1 6.2

A person who makes and fixes wooden barrels and tubs

B

barrel organ

• Archaic

1 8.6

A machine that makes music when you turn a handle

B

barrel of sunshine

• Informal

1 5.0

A person or thing that brings joy and warmth to others

G

golden barrel cactus

• US

1 7.5

A large round cactus with golden spines and pale yellow flowers often grown in gardens

How Fast

to barrel

• Informal

29 4.6

to rush

637 1.0

to run

∞ 1.0

to hurry

∞ 1.0

to walk

∞ 1.0

to stroll

118 1.8

Surface Forms

Etymology