speedfreak
Loves going fast
A speedfreak is someone addicted to amphetamines or methamphetamine—stimulant drugs commonly called speed.
The term emerged from drug culture in the 1960s and 70s: He'd been a speedfreak for years before getting clean.
More loosely, speedfreak describes anyone obsessed with going fast, whether driving, cycling, or working: She's a total speedfreak on the highway.
Also spelled speed freak.
Overly zealous person
- maniacViolently deranged person
- junkiePerson with compulsive dependency
- addictCompulsive dependent
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
nut · devotee · zealot · obsessed · compulsive · driven · single-minded · hardcore
Central nervous system stimulant
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- uppersStimulant drugs, informally
- crankRotary operating handle
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
tweaker · wired · jittery · binge · crash · high · stimulant · bennies
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- extremeFurthest from moderate
high-octane · reckless · fearless · bungee · skydiving · freefall · white-knuckle · death wish
Acceleration-built race vehicle
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- lapOne complete circuit
- pit stopBrief maintenance pause
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
pole position · checkered flag · grid · chicane · overtake · podium · slicks · downforce
fanatic
Overly zealous person
fiend · nut · devotee · zealot · obsessed · compulsive · driven · single-minded · hardcore · diehard
amphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- uppersStimulant drugs, informally
- crankRotary operating handle
crystal · tweaker · wired · jittery · binge · crash · high · stimulant · bennies · pep pills
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
extreme · high-octane · reckless · fearless · bungee · skydiving · freefall · white-knuckle · death wish · edge
dragster
Acceleration-built race vehicle
qualifying · pole position · checkered flag · grid · chicane · overtake · podium · slicks · downforce · aerodynamics
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
acceleration · momentum · supersonic · breakneck · blazing · lightning · turbo · rocket · zoom · flash
- addictsaddicts, addict, junkies, drug addict, drug addicts
- drug slangweed, pot, grass, marijuana, cannabis
speedfreakteetotaler
Complete abstainer from liquor
straight edge · pillhead · heroin addict · pothead · stoner
speed, speeding, speeds, speedily, speedboat, speediness, speeded, speedometer, speeder