running fast; double time
Refers to a quick running pace, often used in military or athletic contexts for a pace faster than a jog but not a full sprint.
The soldiers marched at double time.
He ran to the station at a fast pace.
cantering
Equestrian term for a three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop. Cross-referenced with 駈歩 (かけあし).
See also: 駆歩
The horse is cantering along comfortably.
doing things in a hurry; rushing
Figurative use describing hurried, often careless, action. Common in phrases like 駆け足で～する (to do something hastily).
I ate breakfast in a hurry.
He rushed through his work.
I ran quickly through the park.
I hurriedly finished my homework.
I had no time left, so I broke into a run.
We hastily toured the sightseeing spots.
Rarely used kanji variant; 駈 is an older form of 駆.