speed synonyms

speed

n.

swiftness, celerity, briskness, activity, eagerness, haste, hurry, promptitude, acceleration, dispatch, velocity, readiness, agility, liveliness, quickness, momentum, promptness, expedition, rapidity, alacrity, pace, precipitation, rush, precipitancy, urgency, legerity, rate, headway, breeze*, bat*, clip*, snap*, steam*. *

Antonyms slowness*, tardiness*, dilatoriness. See syn. study at haste.haste.

speed

v.

  1. To move rapidly

    race, rush, hurry, go fast, ride hard, put on sail, go like the wind*, cut along*, crowd sail, bowl along*, cover ground*, gun the motor*, give her the gas*, go all out*, gear up*, go it*, break the sound barrier*; see also race 1.

  2. To promote

    expedite, advance, further; see promote 1.

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