| avalanche |
anything that comes suddenly and in large amounts. [1/2 definitions] |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. [1/3 definitions] |
| blurt |
to say suddenly and without thought (usually followed by "out"). |
| break |
to stop or disappear suddenly. [2/19 definitions] |
| bumpy |
of a ride or flight, causing passengers and objects to suddenly bounce up and down, or to feel as if they are being bounced. [1/2 definitions] |
| burst |
to break, open up, or explode suddenly. [4/7 definitions] |
| catch |
to discover and surprise suddenly. [1/13 definitions] |
| check |
to cause to stop suddenly. [1/11 definitions] |
| chime in |
to interrupt suddenly; add one's opinion. |
| collapse |
to stop working or end suddenly; fail. [2/5 definitions] |
| cramp1 |
(sometimes plural) a sharp pain in a muscle that suddenly becomes tight. [2/3 definitions] |
| dart |
to shoot out or send out suddenly. [1/4 definitions] |
| encounter |
to meet or come upon suddenly or by chance. [1/4 definitions] |
| erupt |
to break or burst out suddenly. [1/2 definitions] |
| exclaim |
to speak suddenly and with strong feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| explode |
to burst out suddenly into laughter, crying, or shouting. [1/3 definitions] |
| flare |
to come into being suddenly or become stronger and more intense (often followed by "up"). [1/5 definitions] |
| flash |
to come, move, or happen suddenly; pass quickly. [2/7 definitions] |
| flinch |
to draw away suddenly in pain or fear. |
| freeze |
to suddenly stop moving or become still. [1/6 definitions] |
| frighten |
to cause to move away suddenly by causing fear (usually followed by "away" or "off"). [1/2 definitions] |