Search Result:speed
KK Pronunciation
〔 spid 〕
Pronunciation
〔 spiːd 〕
Overview of noun speed
The noun speed has 5 senses
- speed, velocity -- (distance travelled per unit time)
- speed, swiftness, fastness -- (a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed")
- speed, speeding, hurrying -- (changing location rapidly)
- focal ratio, f number, stop number, speed -- (the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system)
- amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed -- (a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression)
Overview of verb speed
The verb speed has 5 senses
- rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it -- (move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street")
- accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken -- (move faster; "The car accelerated")
- travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip -- (move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed")
- speed -- (travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding")
- accelerate, speed, speed up -- (cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car")