speed /spid/
1. distance travelled per unit time
2. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
synset: speed, swiftness, fastness
synset: speed, speeding, hurrying
4. the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
synset: focal_ratio, f_number, stop_number, speed
5. a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
synset: amphetamine, pep_pill, upper, speed
1. move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
synset: rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it
2. move faster; "The car accelerated"
synset: accelerate, speed_up, speed, quicken
antonym: decelerate, slow, slow_down, slow_up, retard
3. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
synset: travel_rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
4. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
synset: speed
5. cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
synset: accelerate, speed, speed_up
antonym: decelerate, slow_down
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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