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SPEED Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word speed. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word speed. (close relations)
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accelerate
verbv
verb

• move faster

• cause to move faster

velocity
nounn
noun

• distance travelled per unit time

speed up
verbv
verb

• move faster

• cause to move faster

amphetamine
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

celerity
noun

• a rate that is rapid

fastness
nounn
noun

• a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

• the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment

• a strongly fortified defensive structure

hasten
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• act at high speed

• move hurridly

• speed up the progress of; facilitate

• cause to occur rapidly

hie
verbv
verb

• move hurridly

hotfoot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it

adverb

• without delay; speedily

verb

• move hurridly

hurry
verbv
noun

• a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

verb

• move very fast

• act at high speed

• urge to an unnatural speed

hurrying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• changing location rapidly

adjective satellite

• moving with great haste

quicken
verbv
verb

• move faster

• make keen or more acute

• give life or energy to

• show signs of life

• give new life or energy to

race
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• any competition

• a contest of speed

• people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

• (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

• a canal for a current of water

verb

• move hurridly

• compete in a race

• to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

rush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

• a sudden forceful flow

• grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• a sudden burst of activity

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

adjective satellite

• not accepting reservations

• done under pressure

verb

• move hurridly

• attack suddenly

• urge to an unnatural speed

• act at high speed

• run with the ball, in football

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

• cause to occur rapidly

speeding
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• changing location rapidly

swiftness
nounn
noun

• a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

upper
adjectiveadj
adjective

• the topmost one of two; upper

noun

• the higher of two berths

• piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot

• a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

adjective satellite

• higher in place or position

• superior in rank or accomplishment

zip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail

• a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

• forceful exertion

• a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

verb

• close with a zipper

• move very fast

belt along
verbv
verb

• move hurridly

bucket along
verbv
verb

• move hurridly

Best Hypernyms For SPEED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for speed, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
move go locomote travel rate alter change deepen excitant intensify modify motion movement pace ratio stimulant
Phrases (3)
drug of abusestimulant drugstreet drug

Alternatives for ACCELERATE

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