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speed

/spiːd/noun, verb1 syllable

Speed means: move hurridly.

Synonyms for speed43

noun, as in the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

focal ratio, f number, stop number

noun, as in a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

amphetamine, pep pill, upper

noun, as in a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

swiftness, fastness

noun, as in changing location rapidly

speeding, hurrying

noun, as in distance travelled per unit time

velocity

verb, as in move hurridly

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it

verb, as in move faster

accelerate, speed up, quicken

verb, as in move very fast

travel rapidly, hurry, zip

verb, as in cause to move faster

accelerate, speed up

also used for speed

celerity, rapidity, chalk, crank, crystal, crystal meth, fire, glass, go fast, go-fast, gogo, ice, DgammaDspot, gamma of the gamma, zing

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What does speed mean?10

verb

1

move hurridly“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”

2

move faster“The car accelerated”

3

move very fast“The runner zipped past us at breakneck pace”

4

cause to move faster“He accelerated the car”

5

travel at an excessive or illegal velocity“I got a ticket for speeding”

noun

1

the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

2

a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

3

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens“the project advanced with gratifying speed”

4

changing location rapidly

5

distance travelled per unit time

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with speed?32

three syllables

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All 32 rhymes for speed, grouped by syllable

Speed in a sentence

  • Your car's speedometer tells you the car's instantaneous speed, not its average speed.zumley
  • If men travelled at light speed, they would probably be transformed into pure energy.lucasmg123
  • There's only one speed, and that's the right one.sundown
  • And then, on the final turn, he began to sprint at full speed.User93664
  • You were exceeding the speed limit, weren't you?CK
  • On hearing the whistle, they started at full speed.AlanF_US
  • The cops were in the area, doing speed traps.Amastan
  • Today, speed is more important than caution and prudence.GemMonkey

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of speed

as a noun

plural
speeds

as a verb

past tense
sped
past participle
sped
present participle
speeding
third-person singular
speeds