Definition of FESTINATE

festinate

Verb

  • act or move at high speed
  • To become involuntarily quicker, such as when walking or speaking, due to certain disorders.
  • To hurry, make haste.
  • To accelerate, quicken, hasten, hurry (something or someone).

Adj

  • Hurried, hasty.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1556; Borrowed from Latin festīnātus, perfect passive participle of festīnō (“to hurry”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Synonyms

hasten, hurry, look sharp, rush

Scrabble Score: 12

festinate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
festinate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
festinate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

festinate: valid Words With Friends Word