lay rubber
Burn tire marks
Lay rubber means to accelerate a vehicle so rapidly that the tires spin and leave black marks on the pavement: He laid rubber leaving the parking lot.
The phrase evokes aggressive driving, drag racing, or dramatic departures.
Also appears as burn rubber or peel out.
Vaporized rubber from spinning
- skid marksRubber left by wheels
- wheel spinTires rotating without grip
- peel outRapid tire-spinning departure
- donutsRing-shaped fried pastries
Moving without purpose
- donutRing-shaped fried sweet
- power slideControlled oversteer through acceleration
- handbrake turnSpin via rear-lock
- gymkhanaTimed equestrian skill event
precision driving · e-brake · oversteer · exhibition · car meet · sideshow · takeover · smoke show
Rapid tire-spinning departure
- showing offOstentatious self-display
- street racingInformal vehicle speed competitions
- hooliganViolent young troublemaker
- rowdyNoisily disorderly
thrill-seeking · reckless driving · illegal · rash · irresponsible · daredevil · adrenaline · brazen
Set into motion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- throttlePower flow controller
- revvingIncreasing engine speed
power · takeoff · pedal to metal · flooring it · quick start · engine roar · turbo boost · full throttle
tire smoke
Vaporized rubber from spinning
- skid marksRubber left by wheels
- wheel spinTires rotating without grip
- peel outRapid tire-spinning departure
drifting
Moving without purpose
- donutRing-shaped fried sweet
- power slideControlled oversteer through acceleration
- handbrake turnSpin via rear-lock
gymkhana · precision driving · e-brake · oversteer · exhibition · car meet · sideshow · takeover · smoke show
peel out
Rapid tire-spinning departure
- showing offOstentatious self-display
- street racingInformal vehicle speed competitions
- hooliganViolent young troublemaker
rowdy · thrill-seeking · reckless driving · illegal · rash · irresponsible · daredevil · adrenaline · brazen · defiant
launch
Set into motion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- throttlePower flow controller
revving · power · takeoff · pedal to metal · flooring it · quick start · engine roar · turbo boost · full throttle · rapid acceleration
lay rubbercoast
Land beside the ocean
soft launch · soft start · crawl · idle · decelerate
lay rubberslam on the brakes
Emergency vehicle stopping action
stop short · grind to a halt · stop dead · pull over · park
lay, rubber, lays, laying, layer, layers, layered, rubbers, rubbery