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adjective

Definition of hell-for-leathernext
as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions having been behind for most of the race, the stock car driver made a hell-for-leather dash to the finish

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hell-for-leather

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adverb

ˈhel-fər-ˈle-ṯẖər How to pronounce hell-for-leather (audio)
as in quickly
with great speed we ran hell-for-leather out of that spooky house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-for-leather
  1. reckless
  2. daring
  3. fast
  4. daredevil
  5. quick
  6. swiftly
  7. hot
  8. soon
Adjective
  • Coy was found guilty by a jury on all three counts: murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Coy, who was removed from his position in the Columbus Police Department shortly after the incident, faced charges of murder, reckless homicide and other offenses in which he was found guilty on Monday.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • Toyota's Land Cruiser 250 was released a year ago and was already enjoyable, daring, and off-road competent.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The daring — or fiercely independent — will find rental cars available through international and local companies at the airport and in some of the island's larger cities and towns.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of daring
Adverb
  • Buy from Patagonia For the Yogi Hugger Mugger Yoga Wipes Nothing throws off a practice faster than a stinky mat.
    Abigail Wise, Outside Online, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Unfortunately, policy rarely moves faster than science.
    Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of fast
Adjective
  • In 1910, a quarter of a million people had spent 10 days swooning over the Los Angeles International Aviation Meet — the nation’s first daredevil airshow.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Planes were first introduced into combat service during World War I, and the pioneering pilots who manned them became masters of the air, deploying daredevil maneuvers to outwit the enemy.
    Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of daredevil
Adverb
  • Previous indications ahead of the Lattimore deal were that the Commanders believe their window for contention opened up much quicker than the brass initially thought.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Unlike butter, which can be difficult to spread under and over the skin due to residual moisture, mayonnaise glides on smoothly, making total coverage quicker and easier.
    Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The remarks, particularly about Puerto Rico, were swiftly condemned by Democrats, as well as by some Republicans.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down.
    Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Krasinski will also serve as a producer, coming hot off the heels of his family fantasy IF, and the continued success of his A Quiet Place franchise.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of hot
Adverb
  • Lina Khan will soon be gone as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and M&A dealmakers are salivating.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Wyler’s squint of discomfort with Penn’s manipulations soon softens into a look of impressed awe, her eyes no longer judgmental but adoring.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of soon
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