allez
Fencer's starting word
Allez is a French word meaning "go" or "come on," borrowed into English as an exclamation of encouragement, especially in sports like cycling and tennis: Allez, allez!
It appears in the fencing command allez, signaling fencers to begin.
English speakers use it to sound Continental or add flair to cheering.
Main cycling group
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- climbAscend using effort
spectator · roadside · cheer · chase · attack · stage · rider · mountain
Move from here
- come onExhortation or inducement
- vamosSpanish "let's go"
- cheerJoyfulness or encouragement
- urgeStrong inner drive
motivate · rally · push · support · encourage · holler · shout · boost
peloton
Main cycling group
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
climb · spectator · roadside · cheer · chase · attack · stage · rider · mountain · finish line
go
Move from here
urge · motivate · rally · push · support · encourage · holler · shout · boost · spur
lunge
Sudden forward movement
referee · attack · riposte · parry · foil · epee · sabre · fence · thrust · engagement
depart
Leave a place
advance · continue · travel · head · journey · exit · commence · start · away · off
- bowling alleyPin-knocking establishment
- back alleyPassage behind buildings
- dark alleyUnlit narrow passage
- alley catHomeless urban feline
- alley oopAerial pass-to-dunk maneuver
- blind alleyPassage without outlet