quick energy

Fast-acting body fuel

Quick energy refers to calories or nutrients the body can convert rapidly to fuel—typically simple sugars or easily digestible carbohydrates.

Athletes reach for quick energy before a race.

Marketing uses the phrase to sell snacks, energy bars, and sugary drinks as fast-acting pick-me-ups: I need some quick energy to get through this meeting.

Related
  • burstBreak apart suddenly
  • boostUpward push or increase
  • sugar rushEnergy spike from sweets
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
  • caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound

jolt · rush · pick me up · snack · adrenaline · sprint · fuel · on the go · spark · glucose · power · power nap · second wind · stamina · espresso · buzz · charge · zap

Opposites
energy duration

quick energycomplex carbohydrates

Multi-sugar molecular chains

energy intensity/immediacy

quick energytrickle charge

Slow-rate battery restoration

metabolic state

quick energyfatigue

Weariness from prolonged exertion

exhaustion · lethargy · burnout · energy crash · sluggishness

Family

quick, energy, quicker, quickest, quickly, quicken, quickens, quickened, quickening

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G