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Antonyms for burn up the road
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : rohd |
| Phonetic Transcription : roʊd |
Definition of burn up the road
Origin :- Old English rad "riding expedition, journey, hostile incursion," from Proto-Germanic *raido (cf. Old Frisian red "ride," Old Saxon reda, Middle Dutch rede, Old High German reita "foray, raid"), from PIE *reidh- "to ride" (see ride (v.)). Also related to raid (n.). In Middle English, "a riding, a journey;" sense of "open way for traveling between two places" is first recorded 1590s. Meaning "narrow stretch of sheltered water" is from early 14c. (e.g. Hampton Roads in Virginia).
- Modern spelling established 18c. In 19c. U.S. use, often meaning "railroad." On the road "travelling" is from 1640s. Road test (n.) is from 1906; as a verb from 1937. Road hog is attested from 1886; road rage is from 1988. Road map is from 1786; road trip is by 1950, originally of baseball teams.
- As in drive : verb moving, controlling a vehicle
Synonyms for burn up the road
- actuate
- advance
- bear down
- bicycle
- bike
- burn rubber
- burn up the road
- coast
- cruise
- cycle
- dash
- direct
- drag
- fire up
- floor it
- fly
- guide
- handle
- impel
- lean on it
- make sparks fly
- manage
- mobilize
- motor
- operate
- pour it on
- propel
- push
- ride
- roll
- run
- send
- speed
- spin
- start
- steer
- step on it
- step on the gas
- tailgate
- tool
- transport
- travel
- turn
- vehiculate
- wheel
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