dead run
Flat-out sprint
A dead run is the fastest speed possible—a full sprint with nothing held back.
The phrase typically describes someone or something moving at maximum velocity: He took off at a dead run toward the burning building.
Dead here intensifies, as in dead center or dead stop.
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- full tiltAt maximum velocity
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- relentlessnessUnstoppable persistence
- dashQuick burst or pinch
mad dash · adrenaline · flat-out · at top speed · all out · charge · focus · desperation · life or death · rush · chase · quick escape · breakneck · intensity · acceleration · gallop · urgency · determination