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- DictionarySpeed/spēd/
noun
- 1. the rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate: "we turned onto the runway and began to gather speed"
- 2. each of the possible gear ratios of a bicycle or motor vehicle.
verb
- 1. move quickly: "I got into the car and home we sped"
- 2. make prosperous or successful: archaic "may God speed you"
1. a. : rate of motion: such as. (1) : velocity sense 1. (2) : the magnitude of a velocity irrespective of direction. b. : the act or state of moving swiftly : swiftness. c. : impetus. 2. : swiftness or rate of performance or action : velocity sense 3a. 3. a. : the sensitivity of a photographic film, plate, or paper expressed numerically. b.
Speed definition: rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity. See examples of SPEED used in a sentence.
speed noun (RATE OF MOVEMENT) Add to word list. B1 [ C or U ] how fast something moves: He was travelling at a speed of 90 mph. The car has a top speed of 155 miles per hour. You should lower / reduce your speed as you approach a junction. On a clear, straight road you can gather / pick up speed.
IPA guide. Speed most often describes acceleration or a high rate of motion. When something picks up too much speed, it can run off course, like a kid on a bike zooming uncontrollably down a steep hill. Speed can be a noun or verb. As a noun, it's an indicator of pace, as in the speed of a car.
2 days ago · speed in British English. 1. 2. a scalar measure of the rate of movement of a body expressed either as the distance travelled divided by the time taken ( average speed) or the rate of change of position with respect to time at a particular point ( instantaneous speed ).
noun. uk / spiːd / us. speed noun (HOW FAST) Add to word list. B1. how fast something moves or happens: high/ low speed. He was travelling at a speed of 90 mph. Fewer examples. We were driving at full speed. He's been working to improve his speed. There's always a trade-off between speed and quality. They rounded the corner at high speed.
Definition of speed noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. speed. noun. /spiːd/ Idioms. rate of movement/action. [countable, uncountable] the rate at which somebody/something moves or travels. at … speed at high/low/full/top speed. The five-door version has a maximum speed of 130 mph. a fast/slow speed.
