verb
- to hurry; to move or act with haste
Usage: archaic or literary; rare in modern usage
Examples
- The messenger had to festinate through the streets to deliver the urgent letter.
- She festinated her steps as the storm clouds gathered overhead.
- Do not festinate your decision; take time to consider all options.
- The workers festinated to complete the project before the deadline.
- He festinated away without saying goodbye.