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adjective \ˈkwik\Definition of QUICK
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: acting or capable of acting with speed: as a (1) : fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally agile <a quick wit> <quick thinking> (2) : reacting to stimuli with speed and keen sensitivity (3) : aroused immediately and intensely <quick tempers> b (1) : fast in development or occurrence <a quick succession of events> (2) : done or taking place with rapidity <gave them a quick look> c : marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of physical movement <walked with quick steps> d : inclined to hastiness (as in action or response) <quick to criticize> e : capable of being easily and speedily prepared <a quick and tasty dinner>
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archaic : pregnant
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: having a sharp angle <a quick turn in the road>
— quick·ly adverb
— quick·ness noun
See Examples of QUICK
- They had a quick drink at the bar.
- She took a quick shower.
- She gave him a quick kiss.
- You're back already? That was quick!
- We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one.
- He got a quick reply to his inquiry.
- His quick thinking allowed him to escape trouble.
- Her friends admired her quick wit.
- He walked with quick steps.
- She has quick, agile hands.
Origin of QUICK
Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, vivere to live, Greek bios, zōē life
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to QUICK
- Synonyms
- alacritous, alert, expeditious, prompt, ready, willing
- Antonyms
- airheaded, birdbrained, boneheaded, brain-dead, brainless, bubbleheaded, chuckleheaded, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey (also dopy), dorky [slang], dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, fatuous, gormless [chiefly British], half-witted, knuckleheaded, lamebrain (or lamebrained), lunkheaded, mindless, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, senseless, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, stupid, thick, thickheaded, thick-witted, unbrilliant, unintelligent, unsmart, vacuous, weak-minded, witless
Synonym Discussion of QUICK
quick, prompt, ready, apt mean able to respond without delay or hesitation or indicative of such ability. quick stresses instancy of response and is likely to connote native rather than acquired power <quick reflexes> <a keen quick mind>. prompt is more likely to connote training and discipline that fits one for instant response <prompt emergency medical care>. ready suggests facility or fluency in response <backed by a pair of ready assistants>. apt stresses the possession of qualities (as intelligence, a particular talent, or a strong bent) that makes quick effective response possible <an apt student> <her answer was apt and to the point>.
2quick
nounDefinition of QUICK
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quick plural : living beings
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[probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kvika sensitive flesh, from kvikr living] a : a painfully sensitive spot or area of flesh (as that underlying a fingernail or toenail) b : the inmost sensibilities <hurt to the quick by the remark> c : the very center of something : heart
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archaic : life 11
Examples of QUICK
- <that nasty comment cut me to the quick>
First Known Use of QUICK
before 12th century
3quick
adverbDefinition of QUICK
: in a quick manner
Examples of QUICK
- a scheme to get rich quick
- I got used to living with a roommate pretty quick.
- I can't run any quicker.
First Known Use of QUICK
14th century
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