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   quick

   /kwɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. moving fast or doing something in a short time: "in the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate" Similar fastswiftrapidspeedyhigh-speedexpeditiousbrisklivelysprightlynimblepromptlightningmeteoricovernightwhirlwindfast-trackwhistle-stopbreaknecksmartinformal:nippyzippycrackingliterary:fleetrare:tantivyalacritousvolantOpposite slow
   • ▪ lasting or taking a short time: "Brian gave her a quick look" Similar hastyhurriedcursoryperfunctorysuperficialdesultoryincidentalsummaryglancingbriefshortfleetingpassingtransienttransitoryshort-livedflyinglightningmomentarytemporaryOpposite longcareful
   • ▪ happening with little or no delay; prompt: "children like to see quick results from their efforts" Similar suddeninstantaneousimmediateinstantabruptsharpprecipitatebreakneckheadlong
   • 2. prompt to understand, think, or learn; intelligent: "it was quick of him to spot the mistake" Similar intelligentbrightclevergiftedablebrilliantastutequick-wittedsharp-wittedreadyquick off the markobservantalertsharpwide awakereceptiveperceptiveinformal:brainysmarton the ballon one's toesquick on the uptakegeniuswhip-smartOpposite stupid
   • ▪ (of a person's eye or ear) keenly perceptive; alert.
   • ▪ (of a person's temper) easily roused.

   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.
   • ▪ the central or most sensitive part of someone or something.
   • 2. those who are living: archaic "the quick and the dead"
   • 3. a fast bowler. informal

   Word Origin Old Englishcwic, cwicu ‘alive, animated, alert’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kwiek ‘sprightly’ and German keck ‘saucy’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vivus ‘alive’ and Greek bios, zōē ‘life’.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Znaczenie Quick, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     QUICK definicja: 1. happening or done with great speed, or...

   • Quick Spanish Translation

     QUICK translate: rápido, listo, rápido, deprisa, rápido/da...

   • Quick: Russian Translation

     QUICK translate: быстрый , короткий , быстро . Learn more in...

   • Quick: Arabic Translation

     QUICK translate: سَريع. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Quick Turkish Translation

     QUICK translate: çabuk, hızlı, hemen yapılan, çabuk, tez,...

   • Quick: Danish Translation

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   • Quick Ratio

     QUICK RATIO definition: → acid test ratio. Learn more.

   • Quick: Japanese Translation

     QUICK translate: 速い, 迅速な, 素早（すば）い, 理解（りかい）が速（はや）い. Learn...

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   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.

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   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.

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   adjective. performed with little or no delay. “was quick to respond” synonyms: immediate, prompt, straightaway. fast. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly. adjective. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity. “a quick mind”