SPEED
/spiːd/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- verb move hurridly.
— synonyms: rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along
- verb move faster.
— synonyms: accelerate, speed_up, quicken
- verb move very fast.
— synonyms: travel_rapidly, hurry, zip
- verb travel at an excessive or illegal velocity.
- verb cause to move faster.
— synonyms: accelerate, speed_up
- noun distance travelled per unit time.
— synonyms: velocity
- noun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens.
— synonyms: swiftness, fastness
- noun changing location rapidly.
— synonyms: speeding, hurrying
- noun the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system.
— synonyms: focal_ratio, f_number, stop_number
- noun a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite.
— synonyms: amphetamine, pep_pill, upper
Examples
- “How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?”
- “Speed limits provide information to the drivers about the safe speed to travel in average conditions.”
- “We could go to the shore next week, or somewhere else if that's not your speed.”
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