Speed (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Move faster; "The car accelerated".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Speed Up
• Quicken
• Accelerate

Hypernyms

• Intensify
• Deepen

Hyponyms

• Brisk
• Brisk Up

Related Words

• Speed (noun)

Meaning ²

Cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Speed Up
• Accelerate

Hypernyms

• Change
• Modify

Related Words

• Speed (noun)

Meaning ³

Move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Zip
• Travel Rapidly
• Hurry

Hypernyms

• Locomote
• Travel
• Move

Hyponyms

• Dart
• Whizz Along
• Zoom
• Fleet
• Whizz
• Run
• Flit

Related Words

• Speed Up (verb)
• Speed (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Belt Along
• Race
• Cannonball Along
• Pelt Along
• Hie
• Bucket Along
• Hotfoot
• Hasten
• Rush Along
• Rush
• Step On It

Hypernyms

• Go
• Locomote
• Travel
• Move

Hyponyms

• Dart
• Shoot
• Scoot
• Thrust Ahead
• Shoot Down
• Push Forward
• Charge
• Scud
• Barge
• Tear
• Dash

Related Words

• Speed Up (verb)
• Speeding (noun)
• Speed (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

• Go
• Locomote
• Move

Related Words

• Speeder (noun)
• Speeding (noun)
• Speed (noun)