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speed

Nouns

• (n) distance travelled per unit time velocity,
• (n) a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
  • the project advanced with gratifying speed
  fastness, swiftness,
• (n) changing location rapidly hurrying, speeding,
• (n) the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system f number, focal ratio, stop number,
• (n) a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression amphetamine, pep pill, upper,

Verbs

• (v) move fast
  • He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
  • The cars raced down the street
  belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, step on it, hasten,
• (v) move faster
  • The car accelerated
  accelerate, quicken, speed up,
• (v) move very fast
  • The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed
  hurry, travel rapidly, zip,
• (v) travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
  • I got a ticket for speeding
• (v) cause to move faster
  • He accelerated the car
  accelerate, speed up,

Synonyms

velocity belt along bucket along cannonball along hie hotfoot pelt along race rush rush along step on it hasten accelerate quicken speed up fastness swiftness hurrying speeding hurry travel rapidly zip f number focal ratio stop number amphetamine pep pill upper

Antonyms

dawdle linger decelerate slow slow down slow up retard

See also

accelerate quicken speed up

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