I. ˈfestəˌnāt, -_nə̇t adjective
Etymology: Latin festinatus, past participle
: hasty
not likely to survive the wrecker's festinate crowbar — J.C.Adams
• fes·ti·nate·ly adverb
II. -ˌnāt intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin festinatus, past participle of festinare to hasten, make haste — more at borzoi
: hasten ; specifically : to accelerate the gait involuntarily in walking (as in certain nervous diseases)
a festinating gait