Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index F festinate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fes•ti•nate Pronunciation: (v.fes'tu-nāt"adj.fes'tu-nāt", -nit), [key] — v., adj. -nat•ed, -nat•ing, —v.t., v.i. to hurry; hasten. —adj. hurried. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: festinate (Thesaurus) festina lente* festination TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meretricious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language