speed

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

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