Synonyms of making tracks

making tracks

phrase

present participle of make tracks

1

as in retreating

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

The frightened cat made tracks into the other room when guests began to arrive.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• flying
• fleeing
• bolting
• running away
• running
• running off
• turning tail
• beating it
• escaping
• beating a retreat
• bugging out
• hightailing (it)
• getting (away)
• breaking
• getting out
• skipping (out)
• making off
• clearing out
• lighting out
• skedaddling
• mizzling
• lamming
• absconding
• eloping
• decamping
• skirring
• scatting
• scramming
• scarpering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facing
• confronting
• daring
• hanging around
• remaining
• defying
• dwelling
• lingering
• braving
• staying
• sticking around
• bearding
• abiding
• tarrying

2

as in racing

to proceed or move quickly

You'd better make tracks if you want to catch that bus!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• racing
• travelling
• speeding
• traveling
• rushing
• hurrying
• flying
• driving
• scurrying
• trotting
• zipping
• cracking (on)
• chasing
• jumping
• buzzing
• running
• blowing
• beating it
• scooting
• darting
• stepping
• tearing
• bowling
• stepping on it
• dashing
• getting a move on
• blasting
• scuttling
• ripping
• shaking a leg
• ramming
• hotfooting (it)
• shooting
• zooming
• jogging
• blazing
• bolting
• whirling
• rustling
• hurling
• hustling
• bustling
• barreling
• motoring
• bundling
• humping
• hastening
• hurtling
• coursing
• whisking
• haring
• belting
• jetting
• pelting
• breezing
• careering
• rocketing
• careening
• nipping
• galloping
• bombing
• hieing
• barrelling
• stepping out
• hying
• highballing
• cannonballing
• catching up
• flitting
• sprinting
• scudding
• scampering
• streaking
• accelerating
• beetling
• scuffling
• stampeding
• whizzing
• overtaking
• quickening
• outstripping
• outpacing
• outrunning
• arrowing
• fast-forwarding
• beelining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging (around or out)
• creeping
• crawling
• lingering
• poking
• dragging
• lagging
• slowing (down or up)
• loitering
• poking
• strolling
• dawdling
• shuffling
• dallying
• sauntering
• lumbering
• ambling
• plodding
• tarrying
• decelerating
• dillydallying