Definition of speed

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Speed (n.) To make haste; to move with celerity.

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Quicken :: Quicken (a.) To make lively, active, or sprightly; to impart additional energy to; to stimulate; to make quick or rapid; to hasten; to accelerate; as, to quicken one's steps or thoughts; to quicken one's departure or speed..
Hastily :: Hastily (adv.) In haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly.
Post :: Post (n.) Haste or speed, like that of a messenger or mail carrier..
Moderate :: Moderate (a.) Limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed..
Sailer :: Sailer (n.) A ship or other vessel; -- with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer..
Swig :: Swiftness (n.) The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc..
Career :: Career (n.) A running; full speed; a rapid course.
Speedless :: Speedless (a.) Being without speed.
Lessen :: Lessen (a.) To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank, fortune..
Quick :: Quick (adv.) In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick..
Log :: Log (n.) Hence: The record of the rate of ship's speed or of her daily progress; also, the full nautical record of a ship's cruise or voyage; a log slate; a log book..
Run :: Run (n.) The greatest degree of swiftness in marching. It is executed upon the same principles as the double-quick, but with greater speed..
Betimes :: Betimes (adv.) In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with.
Veronica :: Veronica (n.) A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See Speedwell.
Static :: Stathmograph (n.) A contrivance for recording the speed of a railway train.
Brush :: Brush (n.) A short contest, or trial, of speed..
Dash :: Dash (n.) A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race..
Race :: Race (n.) Hence: The act or process of running in competition; a contest of speed in any way, as in running, riding, driving, skating, rowing, sailing; in the plural, usually, a meeting for contests in the running of horses; as, he attended the races..
Hurried :: Hurried (a.) Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life..
Soon :: Soon (a.) Speedy; quick.
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