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    lickety-split
    /ˌlɪkətɪˈsplɪt/

    adverb

    • 1. as fast as possible: informal North American "I took off lickety-split across the lawn"

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

    lightning. like a shotidiom. prompt. souped-up. speed of light. spread like wildfireidiom. streak. super-express. superfast. wildfire. See more results » (Definition of lickety-split from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of lickety-split. lickety-split.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lickety-splitLickety-split Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LICKETY-SPLIT is at great speed. How to use lickety-split in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lickety-splitLICKETY-SPLIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lickety-split definition: at great speed; rapidly. See examples of LICKETY-SPLIT used in a sentence.

  5. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › lickety-splitLickety-split - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    Lickety-split - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase. What's the meaning of the phrase 'Lickety-split'? Headlong; at full speed. What's the origin of the phrase 'Lickety-split'? This is an American phrase in origin, possibly with Scottish influences, and isn’t commonly used in other countries.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLICKETY-SPLIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you do something lickety-split, you do it very quickly. [mainly US, informal] Obligingly, the waiter returned lickety-split with the orders of ribs. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › lickety-splitlickety-split - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · lickety - split (not comparable) Quickly; as fast as possible; in short order. At the sound of the starting gun, they were off and running lickety-split. I need tea right now, lickety-split.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › lickety-splitlickety-split adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of lickety-split adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.