speeds

Noun

• distance travelled per unit time
• a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
• changing location rapidly
• the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
• a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
• plural of speed

Verb

• move fast
• move faster
• move very fast
• travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
• cause to move faster
• third-person singular simple present indicative of speed

Examples

• That boy is going to lose his license because he speeds like a demon.
• This bike has twelve speeds.

Synonyms

accelerate, amphetamine, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, f number, fastness, focal ratio, hasten, hie, hotfoot, hurry, hurrying, pelt along, pep pill, quicken, race, rush, rush along, speed, speed up, speeding, step on it, stop number, swiftness, travel rapidly, upper, velocity, zip

Antonyms

decelerate, linger