Speed
- Proper noun. (surname, from Middle English) .
- Noun. the state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion; rapidity.
- Noun. the rate of motion or action, specifically (mathematics) /(physics) the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
- Noun. (photography) the sensitivity to light of film, plates. .
- Noun. (slang) any amphetamine drug used as a stimulant, especially illegally, especially methamphetamine.
- Noun. (archaic) luck, success, prosperity.
- Verb. (intransitive, archaic) To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
- Verb. (transitive, archaic) To help someone, to give them fortune.
- Verb. (intransitive) To go fast, especially excessively fast.
- Verb. (intransitive) To exceed the speed limit.
- Verb. (transitive) To increase the rate at which something occurs.
- Verb. (intransitive, slang) To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.
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