burn rubber
Accelerate with squealing
To burn rubber is to accelerate a vehicle so rapidly that the tires spin against pavement, leaving marks and a smell of scorched rubber: He burned rubber leaving the parking lot.
The phrase suggests aggressive or showy driving.
Figuratively, it means to leave quickly or move fast: We need to burn rubber if we're going to make it on time.
Lose strength or energy
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- peel outRapid tire-spinning departure
- launchSet into motion
throttle · rev · burnout · wheelie · fishtail · horsepower · torque · turbo
Ring-shaped fried pastries
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- smoke showExtremely attractive individual
rev · roar · spectacle · stunt · exhibition · hoon · sideshow · display
Swift departure or retreat
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- evadeEscape by cunning
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- pursuitAct of chasing something
bolt · dash · outrun · vanish · disappear · skedaddle · peel off · take off
Acceleration-built race vehicle
- trackPath or monitored route
- drag stripStraight track for acceleration races
- starting lineRace's initial position
- finish lineRace completion marker
quarter mile · pit stop · slicks · qualifying · pole position · lap · circuit · checkered flag
tire
Lose strength or energy
launch · throttle · rev · burnout · wheelie · fishtail · horsepower · torque · turbo · nitrous
donuts
Ring-shaped fried pastries
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- spinRapid rotation around axis
smoke show · rev · roar · spectacle · stunt · exhibition · hoon · sideshow · display · thunder
getaway
Swift departure or retreat
pursuit · bolt · dash · outrun · vanish · disappear · skedaddle · peel off · take off · split
dragster
Acceleration-built race vehicle
- trackPath or monitored route
- drag stripStraight track for acceleration races
- starting lineRace's initial position
finish line · quarter mile · pit stop · slicks · qualifying · pole position · lap · circuit · checkered flag · podium
- car talkpedal to the metal, hit the gas, step on it, floor it, peel out
- driving slangfloor it, gun it, pedal to the metal, pedal to metal, peel out
- escapeescape, flee, run away, get away, flight
- racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta
- racingrace, racing, race track, racetrack, lap
- hurry uphurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it
burn rubberinch forward
Advance in small increments
soft start · ease off · ease out · roll out · take it slow
burn rubbermosey
Walk in no rush
Sunday drive · take it easy · take one's time · go slow · cruise
burn rubberstay put
Remain in place
stand still · idle · park · sit still · go nowhere
burn, burning, rubber, rubbish, burnt, burned, rubble, rubbery, burns