🏎️speed

noun/verb
/spiːd/

Meaning

the rate at which something moves or happens
the rate at which someone or something moves or operates

Example Sentences

The car was moving at high speed.

The car reached a speed of 100 miles per hour.

Example Expressions

In the fast lane

Synonyms

velocity, pace, rate, momentum, swiftness
Entry 1
velocity, pace, rate, momentum
Entry 2
velocity, pace, rate, swiftness

Antonyms

slowness, delay, sluggishness
Entry 1
slowness, delay
Entry 2
slowness, sluggishness

Collocations

high speed, top speed, speed limit, speed up, maximum speed
Entry 1
high speed, top speed, speed limit, speed up
Entry 2
high speed, maximum speed, speed limit, speed up

More Example Sentences

I am obsessed with improving my speaking speed.

They’re afraid for the passengers when the bus speeds up.

Drivers are discouraged from speeding completely in residential areas.

A woman trains for a cycling race every morning before sunrise riding along the river path near her town for at least twenty kilometers each session and follows a strict diet to stay in shape while her coach tracks her speed and endurance

A woman trains for a cycling race every morning before sunrise riding along the river path near her town for at least twenty kilometers each session and follows a strict diet to stay in shape while her coach tracks her speed and endurance using data from a sensor attached to her bicycle

A woman trains for a cycling race every morning before sunrise riding along the river path near her town for at least twenty kilometers each session and follows a strict diet to stay in shape while her coach tracks her speed and endurance using data from a sensor attached to her bicycle and she gradually shaves minutes off her best time

A woman trains for a cycling race every morning before sunrise riding along the river path near her town for at least twenty kilometers each session and follows a strict diet to stay in shape while her coach tracks her speed and endurance using data from a sensor attached to her bicycle and she gradually shaves minutes off her best time until she feels fully prepared for the competition day

A man sets up a home office in the spare bedroom after his company allows him to work remotely and he buys a desk, a comfortable chair, and a monitor then arranges everything to face the window for natural light and installs a shelf for his books and files while his wife helps him choose a calm paint color for the walls and he adds a small plant to make the space feel fresh then tests the internet speed to make sure video calls run smoothly

A woman trains for a cycling race every morning before sunrise riding along the river path near her town for at least twenty kilometers each session and follows a strict diet to stay in shape while her coach tracks her speed and endurance using data from a sensor attached to her bicycle and she gradually shaves minutes off her best time until she feels fully prepared for the competition day and lines up at the start with determination and confidence.

A man sets up a home office in the spare bedroom after his company allows him to work remotely and he buys a desk, a comfortable chair, and a monitor then arranges everything to face the window for natural light and installs a shelf for his books and files while his wife helps him choose a calm paint color for the walls and he adds a small plant to make the space feel fresh then tests the internet speed to make sure video calls run smoothly and finally feels ready to start working from home productively.

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