Definition of quick
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : acting or capable of acting with speed: such as
a(1) : fast in development or occurrence
a quick succession of events
(2) : done or taking place with rapidity
gave them a quick look
b(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
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
2 : having a sharp angle
a quick turn in the road
quick
adverbDefinition of quick (Entry 2 of 3)
: in a quick manner
quick
nounDefinition of quick (Entry 3 of 3)
1
[probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kvika sensitive flesh, from kvikr living]
a : a painfully sensitive spot or area of flesh (such 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
2 quick plural : living beings
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The first known use of quick was before the 12th century
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