The Clue
Emulated a jehu (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SPED
Tags
Notes
The answer SPED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Accelerated
Cannonballed
Dashed
Expedited
Hastened
Hied
Hurried
Raced
Ran
Tore
Zipped
Blew (through)
Didn't dillydally
Earned a citation?
Exceeded the limit
Floored it
Hightailed it
Made haste
Made tracks
Opened the throttle
Went fast
Whipped along
Barreled along the highway
Burned up the road
Exceeded 55 m.p.h.
Lost no time
Went flat-out
Went like the dickens
Went like Jehu
Went 80 or 90, say
Went like a house afire
Definition
SPEED as a verb:
1. (rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along) = step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
2. (accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken) = move faster; "The car accelerated"
3. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
4. (travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip) = move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
5. (accelerate, speed, speed up) = cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"