Main Entry: ¹rap·id

Pronunciation: \ˈra-pəd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin rapidus seizing, sweeping, rapid, from rapere to seize, sweep away; akin to Lithuanian aprėpti to embrace

Date: 1634

: marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrence

synonyms see fast

— rap·id·ly adverb

— rap·id·ness noun