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   speed

   /spiːd/

   noun

   • 1. the rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate: "we turned on to the runway and began to gather speed" Similar ratepacetempomomentum
   • ▪ rapidity of movement or action: "the accident was due to excessive speed" Similar rapidityswiftnessspeedinessalacrityquicknessfastnesscelerityvelocitydispatchpromptnessimmediacyexpeditiousnessexpeditionbrisknesssharpnesshastehurryhurriednessprecipitatenessaccelerationinformal:lickclipliterary:fleetnessrare:alacritousnessOpposite slownessdilatoriness
   • ▪ the rate at which something happens or is done: "they were bemused by the speed of events"
   • ▪ something that matches one's tastes or inclinations: informal "oak tables and chairs are more his speed"
   • 2. each of the possible gear ratios of a bicycle or motor vehicle.
   • 3. the light-gathering power or f-number of a camera lens.
   • ▪ the duration of a photographic exposure.
   • ▪ the sensitivity of photographic film to light.
   • 4. an amphetamine drug, especially methamphetamine. informal
   • 5. success; prosperity: archaic "wish me good speed"

   verb

   • 1. move quickly: "I got into the car and home we sped" Similar hurryracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzzoomgo like lightninggo hell for leatherspank alongbowl alongrattle alongwhirlwhooshbuzzswoopflashblastchargestampedegallopsweephareflywingscurryscudscutterscrambleinformal:beltpelttearhotfoot itzapzipwhipscootscorchburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbombbucketshiftput one's foot downgo like the clappersleg itwheechclipboogiehightailbarrellay rubberget the lead outvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthierare:driveOpposite amblestroll
   • ▪ (of a motorist) travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit: "the car that crashed was speeding" Similar drive too fastexceed the speed limitbreak the speed limit
   • 2. make prosperous or successful: archaic "may God speed you"
   • 3. take or be under the influence of an amphetamine drug: informal "more kids than ever are speeding, tripping, and getting stoned"

   Word Origin Old Englishspēd (noun), spēdan (verb), from the Germanic base of Old English spōwan ‘prosper, succeed’, a sense reflected in early usage.

   Derivatives

   • 1. speeder noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPEED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Znaczenie Speed, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     speed definicja: 1. how fast something moves: 2. very fast...

   • Speed: Italian Translation

     speed translate: velocità, andare/correre velocemente,...

   • Speed: Arabic Translation

     SPEED translate: سُرْعة, يُسْرِع. Learn more in the...

   • Speed Turkish Translation

     SPEED translate: hız, sürat, hız, sürat, hız, sürat, hız,...

   • Speed: Catalan Translation

     speed translate: velocitat, anar a tota velocitat. Learn...

   • Speed: Russian Translation

     SPEED translate: скорость , скорость. Learn more in the...

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   Speed definition: rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity. See examples of SPEED used in a sentence.

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   Speed most often describes acceleration or a high rate of motion. When something picks up too much speed, it can run off course, like a kid on a bike zooming uncontrollably down a steep hill. Speed can be a noun or verb. As a noun, it's an indicator of pace, as in the speed of a car.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPEED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   speed. (spēd) n. 1. Physics The rate or a measure of the rate of motion, especially: a. Distance traveled divided by the time of travel. b. The limit of this quotient as the time of travel becomes vanishingly small; the first derivative of distance with respect to time. c. The magnitude of a velocity. 2.