speed
//spiːd//
Noun
speedSingular
speedsPlural
1
The rate at which something or someone moves or travels; how fast something happens or is done.
The car was traveling at high speed.
2
Rapidity of movement or action; swiftness.
The speed of his response impressed everyone.
3
The magnitude of velocity; the rate of change of position.
The speed of light is approximately 300,000 kilometers per second.
Verb
speedInfinitive
speedPresent tense
spedPast tense
spedPast participle
speedingPresent participle
speedsThird-person singular
1
To move or travel quickly; to go fast.
The car sped down the highway.
2
To drive a vehicle faster than the legal limit.
He was fined for speeding on the highway.
3
To cause to move or happen more quickly; to accelerate.
We need to speed up the process to meet the deadline.