rapid
/ˈɹæp.ɪd/noun, adjective2 syllables
Rapid means: characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.
Synonyms for rapid3
adjective, as in characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
adjective, as in done or occurring in a brief period of time
What does rapid mean?3
adjective
1
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed“a rapid movement”
2
done or occurring in a brief period of time“a rapid rise through the ranks”
noun
1
a part of a river where the current is very fast
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rapid in a sentence
- Roads turned into rivers, with vehicles swept away by the rapid currents.Hybrid
- Algeria, like many developing countries, is experiencing rapid urbanization.Amastan
- Take care, because the stream has become rapid.purehearted
- Since the student has worked very hard, he is making rapid progress.unknown
- The more worthless the plant, the more rapid and splendid is its growth.CM
- The rapids are fast and continuous, with very few eddies or calm spots.CM
- Can we check the rapid spread of the 'flu?speedwell
- Science has made rapid progress in this century.shekitten
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of rapid
as a noun
- plural
- rapids
as a adjective
- comparative
- rapider
- superlative
- rapidest