Definitions for speedspid

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

speed^*spid(n.; v.)sped; speed•ed, speed•ing.

(n.)rapidity in moving, traveling, performing, etc.; swiftness.
relative rate of motion or progress:
the speed of light.
a gear ratio in a motor vehicle or bicycle.
Category: Automotive
the sensitivity of a photographic film or paper to light. the length of time a shutter is opened to expose film. the largest opening at which a lens can be used.
Category: Photography
Slang. a stimulating drug, esp. methamphetamine or amphetamine.
Category: Pharmacology, Status (usage)
a person, thing, activity, etc., that suits one's ability, inclinations, or personality:
Quiet, easygoing people are more my speed.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
Archaic. success or prosperity.
(v.t.)to promote the success of; further, forward, or expedite.
to direct (the course, way, etc.) with speed.
to increase the rate of speed of (usu. fol. by up):
to speed up production.
to cause to move or go with speed.
Archaic. to cause to succeed or prosper.
(v.i.)to go or proceed with rapidity.
to drive a vehicle at a rate that exceeds the legal limit.
to increase the rate of speed (usu. fol. by up).
to get on or fare in a specified or particular manner.
Archaic. to succeed or prosper.

Idioms for speed:

at full or top speed, at the greatest speed possible. to the maximum of one's capabilities.
Category: Idiom
up to speed, operating at full or optimum speed. functioning at an anticipated or competitive level:
a new firm not yet up to speed.
Category: Idiom, Common Vocabulary

^* Syn: speed , velocity , celerity refer to swift or energetic movement or operation. speed may apply to human or nonhuman activity; it emphasizes the rate in time at which something travels or operates: the speed of an automobile; the speed of thought. velocity , a more technical term, is commonly used to refer to high rates of speed: the velocity of a projectile.celerity , a somewhat literary term, usu. refers to human movement or operation, and emphasizes dispatch or economy in an activity: the celerity of his response.

Origin of speed:

bef. 900; (n.) ME spede good luck, prosperity, rapidity, OE spēd, c. OS spōd, OHG spuot

speed′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

speed, velocity(noun)
distance travelled per unit time
speed, swiftness, fastness(noun)
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
"the project advanced with gratifying speed"
speed, speeding, hurrying(noun)
changing location rapidly
focal ratio, f number, stop number, speed(noun)
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed(verb)
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it(verb)
move fast
"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken(verb)
move faster
"The car accelerated"
travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip(verb)
move very fast
"The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
speed(verb)
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
"I got a ticket for speeding"
accelerate, speed, speed up(verb)
cause to move faster
"He accelerated the car"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

speed(noun)spid
the pace or rate of movement
a maximum speed of 70 miles per hour; wind speed
speedspid
an illegal drug
to be on speed
speed(verb)spid
to drive a vehicle faster than is permitted by law
Many accidents occur as a result of people speeding.
speedspid
to increase the speed with which sth happens
research intended to speed the development of new vaccines
speedspid
to move somewhere very quickly
She sped down the hall.

Wiktionary

speed(Noun)
the state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion; rapidity
speed(Noun)
the rate of motion or action, specifically / the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time
speed(Noun)
the sensitivity to light of film, plates.
speed(Noun)
any amphetamine drug used as a stimulant, especially illegally, especially methamphetamine
speed(Noun)
luck, success, prosperity
speed(Verb)
To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
speed(Verb)
To help someone, to give them fortune.
God speed, until we meet again.
speed(Verb)
To go fast, especially excessively fast.
The Ferrari was speeding along the road.
speed(Verb)
To exceed the speed limit.
Why do you speed when the road is so icy?
speed(Verb)
To increase the rate at which something occurs
speed(Verb)
To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.

Origin: From spede, from sped, from spōdiz, from spōanan, from spē-/spʰē-. Cognate with spoed, sputen, spowan and Albanian shpejt.

Webster Dictionary

Speed(noun)
prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success
Speed(noun)
the act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity; rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse or a vessel
Speed(noun)
one who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or success
Speed(noun)
to go; to fare
Speed(noun)
to experience in going; to have any condition, good or ill; to fare
Speed(noun)
to fare well; to have success; to prosper
Speed(noun)
to make haste; to move with celerity
Speed(noun)
to be expedient
Speed(verb)
to cause to be successful, or to prosper; hence, to aid; to favor
Speed(verb)
to cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry
Speed(verb)
to hasten to a conclusion; to expedite
Speed(verb)
to hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin; to undo
Speed(verb)
to wish success or god fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey