Definitions

1. verb

to move or act with hurried speed; hasten or hurry

“The police tried to festinate the crowd, urging them to clear the area.”

2. verb (archaic)

to hasten or hurry, but especially to hasten the arrival of something (e.g. a storm)

“The sailors watched the barometer, fearing the storm would festinate its arrival.”

3. noun

a state of being hurried or hasty

“The atmosphere of urgency had created a sense of festinate among the team.”