Speed
[n] changing location rapidly
[n] a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
[n] a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
[n] the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
[n] distance travelled per unit time
[v] move faster; "The car accelerated"
[v] cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
[v] move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
[v] travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
[v] step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
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Synonyms
accelerate, amphetamine, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, f number, fastness, focal ratio, hasten, hie, hotfoot, hurry, hurrying, pelt along, pep pill, quicken, race, rush, rush along, speed up, speeding, stop number, swiftness, travel rapidly,