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speed

UK
/spiːd/
US
/spiːd/
speed up

Translations

speednoun
speeds
pl
amphétamineSens familier de drogue stimulante.
He was arrested for possession of speed.
Il a été arrêté pour possession d’amphétamine.
The car reached a speed of 100 miles per hour.
La voiture a atteint une vitesse de 100 miles à l’heure.
Additional translations
speedSens familier conservé en français.
Synonyms
swiftness
pace
rate
quickness
rapidity
celerity
velocity
Antonyms
slowness
speedverb
sped
Past Simple
sped
Past Participle
speeding
Gerund
UK
/spiːd/
US
/spiːd/
(homonyms – move quickly: sped/speeded (US), sped/speeded (US); exceed speed limit: speeded, speeded)
The car sped down the highway at an alarming rate.
La voiture a accéléré sur l’autoroute à une vitesse alarmante.
Additional translations
souhaiter succès àEmploi archaïque.
rouler trop viteSens routier.
Synonyms
facilitate
expedite
rush
quicken
accelerate
hasten
speedadjective
UK
/spiːd/
US
/spiːd/
Used only attributively before a noun (e.g., speed limit, speed camera); not gradable.
de vitesseEmploi attributif.
Local authorities have installed new speed cameras on the motorway.
Les autorités locales ont installé de nouveaux radars de vitesse sur l’autoroute.
Synonyms
snappy
fast-moving
expeditious
nimble
prompt
hasty
brisk
fleet
swift
rapid
quick
speedy

Definitions

speednoun
The rate at which someone or something moves or operates.
The car reached a speed of 100 miles per hour.
Rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing.
The speed of the athlete was impressive during the race.
A gear or setting of a machine, such as a bicycle or car, that determines how fast it moves.
He shifted into a higher speed to climb the hill.
A stimulant drug, especially amphetamine or methamphetamine.
He was arrested for possession of speed.
speedverb
To increase the rate of progress or development of something.
The new software update is designed to speed up the processing time.
To drive a vehicle faster than the legal speed limit.
He was caught speeding by the traffic camera.
To move quickly or rapidly.
The car sped down the highway at an alarming rate.
To urge or force someone or something to move or work faster.
The manager tried to speed the workers to meet the tight deadline.
(Archaic) To wish success or good fortune to.
Fare you well, and may fortune speed you.
speedadjective
Used attributively to denote association with speed, especially the measurement, control, or limitation of speed.
Local authorities have installed new speed cameras on the motorway.
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