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adjective
- 1. moving fast or doing something in a short time: "he was always quick to point out her faults" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) prompt to understand, think, or learn; intelligent: "it was quick of him to spot the mistake" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. at a fast rate; quickly: informal "he'll find some place where he can make money quicker"
noun
- 1. the soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.
- 2. those who are living: archaic "the quick and the dead"
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The meaning of QUICK is acting or capable of acting with speed. How to use quick in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Quick.
happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time: It's a quick journey. I had a quick coffee and left the house. I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning. He scored three goals in quick succession (= one after the other in a short time).
Definition of 'quick' Word Frequency. quick. (kwɪk ) Word forms: comparative quicker , superlative quickest. 1. adjective A1. Someone or something that is quick moves or does things with great speed. You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours. I think I'm a reasonably quick learner.
Quick definition: done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate. See examples of QUICK used in a sentence.
If you are quick, you move with speed. You may be a quick runner or "a quick study" — if you tend to learn things quickly.
happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time: It's a quick trip. I had a quick coffee and left the house. I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning. He scored three goals in quick succession (= one after the other in a short time).
Definition of quick adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy: an animal that is quick enough to escape most predators. 2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright: a quick mind. 3. a. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen: quick reflexes. b. Reacting immediately and sharply: a quick temper. 4. a.
Quick means happening without delay or with very little delay. Officials played down any hope for a quick end to the bloodshed. Synonyms: instant, immediate, instantaneous, speedy More Synonyms of quick. quicklyadverb [ADV with v]
doing something fast or taking only a short time: I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me. [ + to do sth ] Publishers were quick to realize that a profit could be made. Fewer examples. He did a quick sketch of the cat. They had a car waiting outside so they could make a quick getaway. The Prime Minister was quick to condemn the terrorists.
