Synonyms for supersonic
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : soo-per-son-ik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌsu pərˈsɒn ɪk |
Top 10 synonyms for supersonic Other synonyms for the word supersonic
- active
- agile
- airbus
- alacritous
- barrelling
- blue streak
- breakneck
- chop-chop
- cracking
- dashing
- double-quick
- double-time
- electric
- expeditive
- express
- flashing
- fleet
- fleet-footed
- fleeting
- flying
- hairtrigger
- harefooted
- headlong
- hypersonic
- in a jiffy
- in nothing flat
- lickety split
- like a bat out of hell
- like all get out
- like crazy
- like mad
- lissome
- lively
- nimble
- on the double
- PDQ
- posthaste
- precipitate
- presto
- prompt
- pronto
- quick
- quick-fire
- racing
- rapid
- rapid-fire
- ready
- screamin'
- screaming
- shaking a leg
- short
- short-lived
- snap
- snappy
- spanking
- speedball
- speedy
- sudden
- summary
- supersonic
- supersonic transport
- swift
- turbo
- ultrasonic
- unexpected
- velocious
- winged
Définition of supersonic
Origin :- 1919, "of or having to do with sound waves beyond the limit of human hearing," from super- + sonic. Attested from 1934 in sense of "exceeding the speed of sound" (especially as a measure of aircraft speed), leaving the original sense to ultrasonic (1923).
- As in speedy : adj fast, quick
- As in swift : adj very fast
- As in fast : adj speedy
- As in jet : noun vehicle propelled by ejection of pressurized gas or liquid
- It coughed once, sending a beam of supersonic energy into the bodies of both men.
- Extract from : « The Penal Cluster » by Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
- During the next two days, events moved with supersonic speed for the Cubs.
- Extract from : « Dan Carter Cub Scout » by Mildred A. Wirt
- Lee stared at the apparition which swiftly materialized out of the ground haze at the plane's supersonic speed.
- Extract from : « The Brain » by Alexander Blade
- Flying at supersonic speed, they reached the area of the lost missile in the South Atlantic soon after lunch.
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung » by Victor Appleton
- A tiny doll, proportioned like a woman, dashed toward me, shrilling in a supersonic shriek.
- Extract from : « The Door Through Space » by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Instantly he was batted on the nose from above by a paw that moved with supersonic speed.
- Extract from : « The Electronic Mind Reader » by John Blaine
- The massive plane flew at supersonic speeds and was equipped with jet lifters for vertical take-off or hovering.
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X » by Victor Appleton
- Gunning the jet motors, he sent the big cargo ship arrowing forward at supersonic velocity.
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X » by Victor Appleton
- A wave of some sort—probably subsonic or supersonic—continuously filled the Vininese atmosphere.
- Extract from : « The Instant of Now » by Irving E. Cox, Jr.
- Within a week, they had determined there was indeed a broad range of supersonic frequencies capable of precipitating the dust.
- Extract from : « The Year When Stardust Fell » by Raymond F. Jones
Antonyms for supersonic
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