haast

Definitions of haast
  1. noun
    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    synonyms: drukte, gehaast, gejakker, spoed
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    types:
    gehol, gejaag, klimpartij, motorcross
    rushing about hastily in an undignified way
    type of:
    beweging, omzetting, stroming, translocatie, transpositie, verplaatsing
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  2. noun
    overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    synonyms: spoed
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    type of:
    gang, gangetje, rijsnelheid, snelheid, tempo, vaarsnelheid, vaart, vaartje
    a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
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