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

The Navy's Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen, known as SWCCs, are elite maritime operators training to operate high-speed, heavily armed boats that transport Navy SEALs into and out of hostile territory, along with other maritime missions. — James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

David Zanon, who deliberately swerved his vehicle into CHP Officer Scott Russell during a high-speed chase on Highway 50 in El Dorado County in July 2007, killing Russell. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The plan also includes 250GB of high-speed mobile hotspot, which can be useful for streaming on other devices while traveling. — Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Like its bigger siblings, the ELF-MN1 pairs an LCD with a micro-optical lens layer and a high-speed sensor that tracks your pupils. — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 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