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   quick

   /kwɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. moving fast or doing something in a short time: "in the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate" Similar fastswiftrapidspeedyhigh-speedexpeditiousbrisklivelysprightlynimblepromptlightningmeteoricovernightwhirlwindfast-trackwhistle-stopbreaknecksmartinformal:nippyzippycrackingliterary:fleetrare:tantivyalacritousvolantOpposite slow
   • ▪ lasting or taking a short time: "Brian gave her a quick look" Similar hastyhurriedcursoryperfunctorysuperficialdesultoryincidentalsummaryglancingbriefshortfleetingpassingtransienttransitoryshort-livedflyinglightningmomentarytemporaryOpposite longcareful
   • ▪ happening with little or no delay; prompt: "children like to see quick results from their efforts" Similar suddeninstantaneousimmediateinstantabruptsharpprecipitatebreakneckheadlong
   • 2. prompt to understand, think, or learn; intelligent: "it was quick of him to spot the mistake" Similar intelligentbrightclevergiftedablebrilliantastutequick-wittedsharp-wittedreadyquick off the markobservantalertsharpwide awakereceptiveperceptiveinformal:brainysmarton the ballon one's toesquick on the uptakegeniuswhip-smartOpposite stupid
   • ▪ (of a person's eye or ear) keenly perceptive; alert.
   • ▪ (of a person's temper) easily roused.

   adverb

   • 1. at a fast rate; quickly: informal "he'll find some place where he can make money quicker"

   noun

   • 1. the soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.
   • ▪ the central or most sensitive part of someone or something.
   • 2. those who are living: archaic "the quick and the dead"
   • 3. a fast bowler. informal

   Word Origin Old Englishcwic, cwicu ‘alive, animated, alert’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kwiek ‘sprightly’ and German keck ‘saucy’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vivus ‘alive’ and Greek bios, zōē ‘life’.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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

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   QUICK definition: 1. happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time: 2. doing something fast: 3…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   23 meanings: 1. (of an action, movement, etc) performed or occurring during a comparatively short time 2. lasting a.... Click for more definitions.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › quickQUICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Quick definition: done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate. See examples of QUICK used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › quickQuick - definition of quick by The Free Dictionary

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   Define quick. quick synonyms, quick pronunciation, quick translation, English dictionary definition of quick. adj. quick·er , quick·est 1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy: an animal that is quick enough to escape most predators.

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   If you are quick, you move with speed. You may be a quick runner or "a quick study" — if you tend to learn things quickly.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryQUICK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   SYNONYMS 1. fleet, expeditious. quick, fast, swift, rapid describe speedy tempo. quick applies particularly to something practically instantaneous, an action or reaction, perhaps, of very brief duration: to give a quick look around; to take a quick walk. fast and swift refer to actions, movements, etc., that continue for a time, and usually to those that are uninterrupted; when used of ...

8. www.thesaurus.com › browse › quick122 Synonyms & Antonyms for QUICK | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 122 different ways to say QUICK, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › quickquick - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · quick (comparative quicker or more quick, superlative quickest or most quick) Moving with speed , rapidity or swiftness , or capable of doing so; rapid ; fast . I ran to the station – but I wasn't quick enough.

10. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishQUICK - Definition in English - bab.la

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    the quick the soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail the central or most sensitive part of someone or something 2. the quick (treated as plural) (archaic) those who are living the quick and the dead 3. (Cricket, informal) a fast bowler phrases cut someone to the quick a quick one quick with child word origin

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › quickQuick Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    QUICK meaning: 1 : done or happening in a short amount of time; 2 : fast in thinking, learning, or understanding