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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt to win political election |
| Synonyms: | agitate, barnstorm, canvass, contend for, contest, crusade, electioneer, go to grass roots, hit the trail, lobby, mend fences, muckrake, mudsling, politick, press the flesh, ring doorbells, run, run for, shake hands and kiss babies, solicit votes, stand for, stump, tour, whistle-stop |
| Main Entry: | gad |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | roam about |
| Synonyms: | cruise, gallivant, hit the road, hit the trail, jaunt, knock about, knock around, maunder, mooch, ramble, range, rove, run around, stray, traipse, wander |
| Main Entry: | range |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wander, roam |
| Synonyms: | circumambulate, cover, cross, cruise, drift, encompass, explore, float, follow one's nose, gallivant, globe-trot, hit the road, hit the trail, make circuit, meander, pass over, ply, prowl, ramble, reach, reconnoiter, rove, scour, search, spread, straggle, stray, stroll, sweep, traipse, tramp, travel, traverse, trek |
| Antonyms: | be direct |
| Main Entry: | take off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | leave; leave the ground |
| Synonyms: | ascend, bear, beat it, become airborne, begone, blast off, blow*, clear out, decamp, depart, disappear, exit, get off, get out, go, go away, head, hightail, hit the road, hit the trail, lift off, light out, make*, pull out, quit, scram, set out, shove off, soar, split, take to the air, vamoose, withdraw |
| Antonyms: | arrive, come, stay |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hit the road |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get going |
| Synonyms: | count ties, hit the trail, leave, pound the pavement, walk the tracks |
| Main Entry: | pound the pavement |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | travel far on foot |
| Synonyms: | count ties, hit the road, hit the trail, travel on foot, walk the tracks |
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