Definition of Speed

Noun: speed  speed

1. Distance travelled per unit time
   - velocity
    
2. A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
   "the project advanced with gratifying speed";
   - swiftness, fastness
    
3. Changing location rapidly
   - speeding, hurrying
    
4. The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
   - focal ratio, f number, stop number
    
5. A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
   - amphetamine, pep pill, upper

1. Move fast
   "He sped down the hall to receive his guests";
   - rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie [archaic], race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it, travel rapidly, hurry, zip
    
2. Move faster
   "The car sped up";
   - accelerate, speed up, quicken
    
3. Travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
   "I got a ticket for speeding"
    
4. Cause to move faster
   "He sped up the car";
   - accelerate, speed up

See also:
speechwriters
speedball

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