high-speed

adjective

ˈhī-ˈspēd 

1

: operated or adapted for operation at high speed

2

: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration

Examples of high-speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One individual stabilized the sunfish while another delivered the high-speed impact, which suggests remarkable cooperation and precision. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026

The race is on for defenders to integrate AI to counter these evolving, high-speed threats. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Showcasing its range, a different Britain’s Most Notorious Crime Investigations ep tells the story of Mahek Bukhari, a TikTok influencer who murdered her mother’s lover and his friend in a high-speed car chase. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Fry himself proved no mean inventor, creating a four-wheel-drive wheelchair with power steering called the Squirrel and a high-speed marine landing craft, christened the Sea Truck. — Ian King, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-speed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede

Kids Definition

high-speed

adjective

-ˈspēd

: going or made for operation at high speed