an incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.
Rushed action.
Urgency.
A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
To cause to be done quickly.
To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
To do things quickly.
To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.
The opening kick of each half of a game of football.
The opening sequence of any event.
The opening sequence of notes in a song, usually played by the song's main instrument, to indicate the beginning of the song.