speed
How fast something
Speed is the act, quality, or capacity of moving swiftly.
It can refer to time, but more often refers to physical things moving through space, or abstract things covering a nominal distance very quickly: wind speed, the speed of the wildfire’s spread.
Before another noun, speed means either pertaining to speed (the speed limit) or done with great speed (speed dating).
As a verb, speed means to move or pass very quickly: the hours sped by.
Context normally clarifies when speed means to go excessively fast: He got a ticket for speeding. #
Relating to sound waves
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- subsonicBelow sound's speed
- sound barrierMach one transition zone
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
sonic boom · Concorde · hypersonic · acoustics · wave
Speedy, or skip eating
fleet · zippy · nimble · agile · lightning · blazing · meteoric · breakneck
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
- vectorQuantity with direction
displacement · trajectory · motion · inertia · drag · terminal velocity · mach · tachometer
Illegal amphetamine variant
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- iceWater's solid form
crank · glass · uppers · Adderall · stimulant · tweak · whites · bennies
Quick sudden movement
- hurryMove with urgency
- urgencyPressing need for action
- scrambleMix into disorder
- dashQuick burst or pinch
sprint · hustle · bustle · scurry · frenzy · haste · impatience · time pressure
Path or monitored route
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- lapOne complete circuit
- pitstopBrief maintenance halt
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
grid · pole position · checkpoint · finish line · podium · turbo · downforce · aerodynamics
sonic
Relating to sound waves
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- subsonicBelow sound's speed
- sound barrierMach one transition zone
shockwave · sonic boom · Concorde · hypersonic · acoustics · wave
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
brisk · fleet · zippy · nimble · agile · lightning · blazing · meteoric · breakneck · blistering
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
vector · displacement · trajectory · motion · inertia · drag · terminal velocity · mach · tachometer · knots
meth
Illegal amphetamine variant
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
ice · crank · glass · uppers · Adderall · stimulant · tweak · whites · bennies
rush
Quick sudden movement
dash · sprint · hustle · bustle · scurry · frenzy · haste · impatience · time pressure · deadline
track
Path or monitored route
qualifying · grid · pole position · checkpoint · finish line · podium · turbo · downforce · aerodynamics · drift
speedslowness
Absence of quickness
sluggishness · immobility · stillness · motionlessness · lethargy
- speed upIncrease velocity or rate
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- full speedMaximum rate of motion
- top speedMaximum achievable velocity
- speeding ticketPenalty for excessive velocity
- speed bumpsRaised road sections
speedy, speeding, speed up, speeds, speedily, sped, speedboat, speed limit, speediness