barrelling
Moving with unstoppable momentum
Barrelling is the present participle of barrel when used as a verb—moving fast and often recklessly: The truck came barrelling down the highway.
The spelling with double L is standard in British English; American English typically uses one L.
Barrelling also describes the process of storing goods in barrels.
Tilting or swaying recklessly
- plummetingFalling steeply and fast
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
- crashingColliding with force
spinning · swerving · skidding · fishtailing · overturning · capsizing · pitching · yawing
Exceeding posted velocity limits
- hurtlingMoving dangerously fast
- rushingRapid forward movement
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- surgingRising with sudden force
propelling · accelerating · thrust · velocity · impetus · drive · onrush · plowing
Turning earth for crops
- bulldozingDemolishing by pushing over
- rammingStriking with violent impact
- smashingBritish slang for excellent
- blastingExplosive material removal
bursting · storming · charging · steamrolling · crashing · thundering · pounding · slamming
careening
Tilting or swaying recklessly
- plummetingFalling steeply and fast
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
crashing · spinning · swerving · skidding · fishtailing · overturning · capsizing · pitching · yawing · rolling
speeding
Exceeding posted velocity limits
surging · propelling · accelerating · thrust · velocity · impetus · drive · onrush · plowing · steamrolling
plowing
Turning earth for crops
- bulldozingDemolishing by pushing over
- rammingStriking with violent impact
- smashingBritish slang for excellent
blasting · bursting · storming · charging · steamrolling · crashing · thundering · pounding · slamming · battering
headlong
Hastily and recklessly
- breakneckRecklessly high speed
- pell-mellIn confused, reckless haste
- hell-bentRecklessly and stubbornly determined
rampaging · wild · careering · unbridled · out-of-control · madcap · hell-for-leather · kamikaze · blindly · wildly
coopering
Making wooden casks
vats · hogsheads · staves · hoops · bunghole · tapping · aging · storing · rolling · loading
- pork barrellingAllocating funds for local favor