speed

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/spiːd/

noun 5verb 5name 5intj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, changing, full, high, increased, picked, safe, same

The car picked up speed as it merged onto the highway.

VERB + SPEED

exceeding, flies, gained, gathering, maintained, observe, run, said

The car gained speed as it merged onto the highway.

SPEED + NOUN

carlos, information, materials, soundman

The soundman adjusted the speed materials to get better audio quality during the concert.

PREP.

about, in, on, through, up

The car was traveling at high speed on the highway when it started to rain.

ADV.

fairly, gradually, quite, then

The car gradually picked up speed as it merged onto the highway.

Definitions

noun

The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.

How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?

Returne with ſpeed, time paſſeth ſwift away, Our life is fraile, and we may dye to day.

The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.

Speed limits provide information to the drivers about the safe speed to travel in average conditions.

Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.

The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor.

The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed).

The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used.

intj

Called by the soundman when the recording equipment has reached running speed and is ready to go.

“Speed,” Carlos, the soundman, said. […] “Camera.” “Rolling,” replied Bryce, the cameraman.

[…] the director called, “Roll 'em,” the sound man said, “Speed,” and Norling stepped in and said, […]

verb

To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.

And yf I maye fynde suche a knyghte that hath all these vertues / he may drawe oute this swerd oute of the shethe / for I haue ben at kyng Ryons / it was told me ther were passyng good knyghtes / and he and alle his knyghtes haue assayed it and none can spede

We have been praying for our husbands' healths, Which speed, we hope, the better for our words. Are they returned?

To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.

God speed, until we meet again.

Fortune speed us! So we set forth to sea

To go fast.

The Ferrari was speeding along the road.

I have speeded hither with the very extremest inch of possibility.

To exceed the speed limit.

Why do you speed when the road is so icy?

It had these very funny, crazy plays in it, and then it had this one story about a traffic cop that falls in love with this very cute girl that’s always speeding.

To increase the rate at which something occurs.

It is possible that the uterine contractions speed the sperm along.

Such interventions can help to speed the process of reducing CBRs and help countries pass through the demographic transition threshold more quickly[…].

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — changing location rapidly

speeding
hurrying

noun — a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and

noun — a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

swiftness
fastness

noun — distance travelled per unit time

velocity

verb — move faster

verb — cause to move faster

accelerate

verb — move very fast

verb — move hurridly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

up to speed

Fully informed; current.

Is Mary up to speed on the situation in Kuala Lumpur?

speed up

To accelerate; to increase speed.

The car sped up as it went around the corner.

full speed ahead

Maximum speed on a ship.

Then he gave it full speed ahead, and shot us into the inlet.

more haste, less speed

When one is in a hurry, one often ends up having less success and completing a task more slowly.

speed merchant

Someone who runs, drives or moves in a given way very fast.

Example Bank

How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?

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Returne with ſpeed, time paſſeth ſwift away, Our life is fraile, and we may dye to day.

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Speed limits provide information to the drivers about the safe speed to travel in average conditions.

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“Speed,” Carlos, the soundman, said. […] “Camera.” “Rolling,” replied Bryce, the cameraman.

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[…] the director called, “Roll 'em,” the sound man said, “Speed,” and Norling stepped in and said, […]

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And yf I maye fynde suche a knyghte that hath all these vertues / he may drawe oute this swerd oute of the shethe / for I haue ben at kyng Ryons / it was told me ther were passyng good knyghtes / and

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, speed is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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