speed

//spiːd//
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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.

Antonym

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