Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "presipitaat" is "op 'n haastige of skielike wyse, sonder die nodige oorweging of versigtigheid." Dit kan ook "skielik" of "vinnig" beteken, wat 'n gebrek aan geleidelike of beheerde beweging voorstel.
Against this language of the soul the king felt he had no power he cast down his eyes, dragging away precipitately his brother and sister, forgetting his mother, sitting motionless within three paces of the son whom she left a second time to be condemned to death.
At such times, confronted by three sets of savage teeth, the young wolf stopped precipitately, throwing himself back on his haunches, with fore-legs stiff, mouth menacing, and mane bristling.
At the report of the cannon, at the news of the surprise which might deliver up the island to the royal troops, the terrified crowd rushed precipitately to the fort to demand assistance and advice from their leaders.
He was always keyed up, alert for attack, wary of being attacked, with an eye for sudden and unexpected missiles, prepared to act precipitately and coolly, to leap in with a flash of teeth, or to leap away with a menacing snarl.
The dog-musher let go of him precipitately, with action similar to that of a man who has picked up live fire.
The land fell away rather precipitately in front, and beneath their eyes stretched, for several miles, a narrow, dark, and wooded vale.
Such an extraordinary sign of confidence was received by the orator as a highly favorable omen and though the animal retreated a little precipitately, he was lavish of his thanks and commendations.
