Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  speed 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  speed 
 
  Sense  1 
  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along 
  =>  barge,  thrust  ahead,  push  forward 
  =>  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck 
  =>  dart,  dash,  scoot,  scud,  flash,  shoot 
 
  Sense  2 
  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
  =>  brisk,  brisk  up  brisken 
 
  Sense  4 
  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip 
  =>  flit,  flutter,  fleet,  dart 
  =>  run 
  =>  zoom,  zoom  along  whizz,  whizz  along 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  speed 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  speed 
 
  Sense  1 
  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along 
  =>  barge,  thrust  ahead,  push  forward 
  =>  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck 
  =>  dart,  dash,  scoot,  scud,  flash,  shoot 
  =>  plunge 
 
  Sense  2 
  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
  =>  brisk,  brisk  up  brisken 
 
  Sense  4 
  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip 
  =>  flit,  flutter,  fleet,  dart 
  =>  butterfly 
  =>  run 
  =>  trot,  jog,  clip 
  =>  scurry,  scamper,  skitter,  scuttle 
  =>  romp 
  =>  run  bases 
  =>  streak 
  =>  run 
  =>  outrun 
  =>  jog 
  =>  sprint 
  =>  lope 
  =>  rush 
  =>  hare 
  =>  zoom,  zoom  along  whizz,  whizz  along 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  speed 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  speed 
 
  5  senses  of  speed 
 
  Sense  1 
  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  Also  See->  speed  up#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
  =>  intensify,  deepen 
 
  Sense  3 
  speed 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  4 
  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  Also  See->  speed  up#1 
 
  Sense  5 
  accelerate,  speed,  speed  up 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  speed 
 
  speed  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  speed 
 
  Sense  1 
  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
  =>  intensify,  deepen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  speed 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  accelerate,  speed,  speed  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  speed 
  airspeed 
  execution  speed 
  godspeed 
  groundspeed 
  high-speed  steel 
  light  speed 
  off-speed  pitch 
  speed 
  speed-reading 
  speed  bump 
  speed  cop 
  speed  demon 
  speed  freak 
  speed  indicator 
  speed  limit 
  speed  of  light 
  speed  skate 
  speed  trap 
  speedboat 
  speeder 
  speeding 
  speeding  ticket 
  speedometer 
  speedup 
  speedway 
  speedwell 
 
  Overview  of  noun  speed 
 
  The  noun  speed  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  speed,  velocity  --  (distance  travelled  per  unit  time) 
  2.  (10)  speed,  swiftness,  fastness  --  (a  rate  (usually  rapid)  at  which  something  happens;  "the  project  advanced  with  gratifying  speed") 
  3.  (4)  speed,  speeding,  hurrying  --  (changing  location  rapidly) 
  4.  focal  ratio,  f  number,  stop  number,  speed  --  (the  ratio  of  the  focal  length  to  the  diameter  of  a  (camera)  lens  system) 
  5.  amphetamine,  pep  pill,  upper,  speed  --  (a  central  nervous  system  stimulant  that  increases  energy  and  decreases  appetite;  used  to  treat  narcolepsy  and  some  forms  of  depression) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  speed 
 
  The  verb  speed  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along  --  (step  on  it  "He  rushed  down  the  hall  to  receive  his  guests";  "The  cars  raced  down  the  street") 
  2.  (5)  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken  --  (move  faster;  "The  car  accelerated") 
  3.  (3)  speed  --  (travel  at  an  excessive  or  illegal  velocity;  "I  got  a  ticket  for  speeding") 
  4.  (3)  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip  --  (move  very  fast  "The  runner  zipped  past  us  at  breakneck  speed") 
  5.  (1)  accelerate,  speed,  speed  up  --  (cause  to  move  faster;  "He  accelerated  the  car") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  speed 
 
  The  noun  speed  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  speed,  velocity  --  (distance  travelled  per  unit  time) 
  2.  (10)  speed,  swiftness,  fastness  --  (a  rate  (usually  rapid)  at  which  something  happens;  "the  project  advanced  with  gratifying  speed") 
  3.  (4)  speed,  speeding,  hurrying  --  (changing  location  rapidly) 
  4.  focal  ratio,  f  number,  stop  number,  speed  --  (the  ratio  of  the  focal  length  to  the  diameter  of  a  (camera)  lens  system) 
  5.  amphetamine,  pep  pill,  upper,  speed  --  (a  central  nervous  system  stimulant  that  increases  energy  and  decreases  appetite;  used  to  treat  narcolepsy  and  some  forms  of  depression) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  speed 
 
  The  verb  speed  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along  --  (step  on  it  "He  rushed  down  the  hall  to  receive  his  guests";  "The  cars  raced  down  the  street") 
  2.  (5)  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken  --  (move  faster;  "The  car  accelerated") 
  3.  (3)  speed  --  (travel  at  an  excessive  or  illegal  velocity;  "I  got  a  ticket  for  speeding") 
  4.  (3)  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip  --  (move  very  fast  "The  runner  zipped  past  us  at  breakneck  speed") 
  5.  (1)  accelerate,  speed,  speed  up  --  (cause  to  move  faster;  "He  accelerated  the  car") 

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