at speed
Without slowing down
At speed means moving fast, typically at full or high velocity.
The phrase often describes vehicles or athletes performing at their maximum capability: The car handles differently at speed.
It can also mean while in rapid motion: The footage was captured at speed.
British usage favors this over the American "at high speed."
- swiftlyAt great speed
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- quicklyAt high speed
- racecarHigh-speed competition vehicle
- rapidlyAt high velocity
pedal to the metal · momentum · flat out · velocity · top gear · racing · fast lane · sprinting · full tilt · expedience · rush · race against time · acceleration · throughput · breakneck · posthaste · in a flash · motorway
at speedslowly
At reduced speed
leisurely · at a snail's pace · unhurriedly · gradually · sluggishly
at speeddeliberately
Done with intention
carefully · methodically · at leisure · unhurriedly · painstakingly
speed, speeds, speedy, speedily, speediness, speeding, speeder, speeders, sped