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adjective
- 1. moving fast or doing something in a short time: "he was always quick to point out her faults"
- 2. (of a person) prompt to understand, think, or learn; intelligent: "it was quick of him to spot the mistake"
adverb
- 1. at a fast rate; quickly: informal "he'll find some place where he can make money quicker"
noun
- 1. the soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.
- 2. those who are living: archaic "the quick and the dead"
Quick definition: done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate. See examples of QUICK used in a sentence.
2 days ago · quick applies particularly to something practically instantaneous, an action or reaction, perhaps, of very brief duration: to give a quick look around; to take a quick walk. fast and swift refer to actions, movements, etc., that continue for a time, and usually to those that are uninterrupted; when used of communication, transportation, and the ...
IPA guide. Other forms: quicker; quickest; quicks. If you are quick, you move with speed. You may be a quick runner or "a quick study" — if you tend to learn things quickly. The adjective quick can also mean brief and fleeting — as in a quick visit or a quick trip to the store.
Definition of quick adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone or something that is quick moves or does things with great speed. You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours. I think I'm a reasonably quick learner. Europe has moved a long way since then at a very quick pace. Synonyms: fast, swift, speedy, express More Synonyms of quick. quickly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
A1. doing something fast or taking only a short time: I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me. [ + to do sth ] Publishers were quick to realize that a profit could be made. Fewer examples. He did a quick sketch of the cat. They had a car waiting outside so they could make a quick getaway.
Noun. Adverb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. quicker, quickest. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy. An animal that is quick enough to escape most predators. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Rapid; swift. A quick walk. Webster's New World. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright. A quick mind.
