speed

²speed

verb

sped\ˈsped\ or speed·edspeed·ing

Definition of SPEED

intransitive verb

1

a archaic : to prosper in an undertaking b archaic : get along, fare

2

a : to make haste <sped to her bedside> b : to go or drive at excessive or illegal speed

3

: to move, work, or take place faster : accelerate <the heart speeds up>

transitive verb

1

a archaic : to cause or help to prosper : aid b : to further the success of

2

a : to cause to move quickly : hasten b : to wish Godspeed to c : to increase the speed of : accelerate

3

: to send out <speed an arrow>

— speed·er noun

Examples of SPEED

1. A group of kids sped past us on their bikes.
2. They jumped in the car and sped away.
3. A car was speeding down the street.
4. An ambulance sped her to the hospital.
5. I got pulled over twice last month because I was speeding on the highway.

First Known Use of SPEED

before 12th century

Related to SPEED

Synonyms: barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, hurry, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom

Antonyms: crawl, creep, poke

Related Words: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle; stampede, streak, whiz (or whizz); gallop, jog, sprint; accelerate, quicken, step out; catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake; arrow, beeline

Near Antonyms: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry; amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll; decelerate, slow (down or up)

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