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1. speed
noun. ['ˈspiːd'] distance travelled per unit time.
Synonyms
- peculiar velocity
- escape velocity
- terminal velocity
- groundspeed
- radial velocity
- speed of light
- muzzle velocity
- airspeed
- c
- velocity
- hypervelocity
- light speed
- rate
- steerageway
Antonyms
- hop out
- push
- raise
- pull
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Speed
- guaranteed
- disagreed
- supersede
- stampede
- intercede
- aristide
- aristede
- alwaleed
- succeed
- preceed
- precede
- overfeed
- misread
- mislead
- misdeed
- laclede
- degreed
- decreed
- concede
- walid
- waleed
- wahid
- vahid
- streed
- sinead
- shaheed
- secede
- screed
- reseed
- reread
Sentences with speed
1. Noun, singular or mass
You can also set a program on your treadmill to vary the speed at different points in time.
2. Verb, base form
In addition, beans provide healthy low-glycemic carbohydrates to speed muscle recovery.
Quotes about speed
1. There is more to life than increasing its speed.
- Mahatma Gandhi
2. In our fast-forward culture, we have lost the art of eating well. Food is often little more than fuel to pour down the hatch while doing other stuff - surfing the Web, driving, walking along the street. Dining al desko is now the norm in many workplaces. All of this speed takes a toll. Obesity, eating disorders and poor nutrition are rife.
- Carl Honore
3. If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...Would you slow down? Or speed up?
- Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
2. high-speed
adjective. ['ˈhaɪˌspiːd'] operating at high speed.
Synonyms
- fast
Antonyms
- gradual
- unhurried
3. speed
noun. ['ˈspiːd'] a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens.
Synonyms
- hastiness
- precipitation
- haste
- fastness
- pace
- execution speed
- hurry
- hurriedness
- swiftness
- rate
- fast
- graduality
- gradualness
Antonyms
- fast
- fall
- ascend
- go
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. speed
verb. ['ˈspiːd'] move fast.
Synonyms
- hotfoot
- hasten
- bucket along
- dash
- scud
- buck
- tear
- pelt along
- locomote
- move
- cannonball along
- shoot down
- thrust ahead
- belt along
- rush
- scoot
- push forward
- go
- flash
- race
- step on it
- barge
- dart
- charge
- hie
- shoot
- travel
Antonyms
- linger
- delay
- unhurried
- reserved
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. speed
noun. ['ˈspiːd'] changing location rapidly.
Synonyms
- scud
- speedup
- motion
- speeding
- acceleration
- quickening
- hurrying
- deceleration
- move
- scudding
Antonyms
- acceleration
- refrain
- inelegance
- stand still
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. speed
verb. ['ˈspiːd'] move faster.
Synonyms
- intensify
- accelerate
- brisk
- brisk up
- brisken
- speed up
- quicken
Antonyms
- unwind
- arrange
- disengage
- wind
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. speed
verb. ['ˈspiːd'] move very fast.
Synonyms
- flutter
- move
- run
- locomote
- dart
- fleet
- whizz
- flit
- go
- hurry
- zip
- travel
- travel rapidly
- zoom along
- zoom
Antonyms
- opening
- retreat
- gladden
- move in
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. speed
verb. ['ˈspiːd'] travel at an excessive or illegal velocity.
Synonyms
- go
- locomote
- move
Antonyms
- move out
- stay
- rest
- buy
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. speed
verb. ['ˈspiːd'] cause to move faster.
Synonyms
- alter
- speed up
- modify
- change
Antonyms
- back
- behave
- discontinue
- closing
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. speed
noun. ['ˈspiːd'] the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system.
Synonyms
- focal ratio
- ratio
- f number
Antonyms
- precede
- advance
- rush
- converge
Etymology
- spede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sped (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- speden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spedan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))