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quick

/kwɪk/noun, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Quick means: moving quickly and lightly.

Synonyms for quick32

adjective, as in moving quickly and lightly

agile, nimble, spry, active

adjective, as in performed with little or no delay

immediate, prompt, straightaway, fast

adjective, as in hurried and brief

flying, fast, hurried

adjective, as in accomplished rapidly and without delay

speedy, fast

adjective, as in apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

ready, intelligent

adjective, as in easily aroused or excited

warm, excitable

adverb, as in with little or no delay

promptly, quickly

also used for quick

brief, bright, hotheaded, rattish, short-tempered, snippish, snippy, rapid, swift, momentary, short-lived, droll, keen, live, vital

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What does quick mean?8

adjective

1

moving quickly and lightly“sleek and agile as a gymnast”

2

performed with little or no delay“an immediate reply to my letter”

3

hurried and brief“paid a flying visit”

4

accomplished rapidly and without delay“was quick to make friends”

5

apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity“a quick mind”

6

easily aroused or excited“a quick temper”

adverb

1

with little or no delay“the rescue squad arrived promptly”

noun

1

any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with quick?23

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All 23 rhymes for quick, grouped by syllable

Quick in a sentence

  • Be quick, or you will miss the train.CK
  • In the principles of love, quick disappointments are usually described as remedies.Scott
  • Reading makes a full person; conference, a quick-thinking person; writing, an exact person.halfb1t
  • He is slow to decide, but he is quick to act.unknown
  • Quick, hand me a can with an airtight screwcap!oneconor
  • Even though you're quick, you're still not ready.irrationale
  • Time is pressing, and quick action is needed.AlanF_US
  • Give me some water, and make it quick!patgfisher

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of quick

as a noun

plural
quicks

as a adjective

comparative
quicker
superlative
quickest

as a adverb

comparative
quicker
superlative
quickest