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speed

/ speed /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
changing location rapidly
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
acceleration quickening speedup scud scudding
Derived:
travel rapidly hurry zip rush hotfoot
verb Sense 2
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
"I got a ticket for speeding"
Type of:
travel go move
Derived:
speeding hurrying velocity swiftness fastness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 3
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
"the project advanced with gratifying speed"
Type of:
pace rate
Kinds of:
haste hastiness hurry hurriedness precipitation
Derived:
travel rapidly hurry zip accelerate speed up
noun Sense 4
distance travelled per unit time
Type of:
rate
Kinds of:
airspeed escape velocity groundspeed hypervelocity muzzle velocity
Derived:
travel rapidly hurry zip accelerate speed up
verb Sense 5
move very fast
"The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
flit flutter fleet dart run
Derived:
haste hurry rush rushing speeding
See also:
accelerate speed up quicken
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
cause to move faster
"He accelerated the car"
Opposites:
decelerate slow down
Type of:
modify qualify
Derived:
acceleration quickening speedup speeding hurrying
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
move faster
"The car accelerated"
Opposites:
decelerate slow slow down slow up retard
Type of:
intensify deepen
Kinds of:
brisk brisk up brisken
Derived:
acceleration quickening speedup speeding hurrying
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
Type of:
ratio
noun Sense 9
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Type of:
drug of abuse street drug stimulant
Kinds of:
amphetamine sulfate amphetamine sulphate Benzedrine bennie dextroamphetamine sulphate
verb Sense 10
step on it
"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"
"The cars raced down the street"
Opposites:
linger dawdle
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
barge thrust ahead push forward tear shoot
Derived:
velocity swiftness fastness speeding hurrying
See also:
accelerate speed up quicken
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
111
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

motion movement move acceleration quickening speedup scud scudding travel go pace rate