Quotes containing word "speed"

• Noun: distance travelled per unit time

• Noun: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; example: "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

• Noun: changing location rapidly

• Noun: the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

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

• Verb: step on it; examples: "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests", "The cars raced down the street"

• Verb: move faster; example: "The car accelerated"

• Verb: travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; example: "I got a ticket for speeding"

• Verb: move very fast; example: "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

• Verb: cause to move faster; example: "He accelerated the car"