| Main Entry: |
speed |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
move along quickly |
Synonyms: |
advance,
aid,
assist, barrel, belt,
bomb,
boost, bowl over,
career, cover ground, cut along,
dispatch,
expedite,
facilitate,
flash,
fly,
further, gallop, gather momentum, gear up, get a move on, get moving, get under way, go all out, go fast, go like the wind,
hasten,
help, hightail,
hurry,
impel, lose no time, make haste, open up throttle, press on,
promote, quicken,
race,
ride,
run,
rush, sail,
spring, step on it,
tear,
urge,
whiz,
zoom
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| Notes: |
speed is the distance an object travels during a unit of time; velocity is the distance an object travels in a specified direction during a unit of time |
Antonyms: |
delay, halt, slow
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