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speed Definition

• (n) distance travelled per unit time
• (n) a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
• (n) changing location rapidly
• (n) the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
• (n) a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
• (v) step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
• (v) move faster; "The car accelerated"
• (v) travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
• (v) move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
• (v) cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

speed Synonyms

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