speeding
/ˈspiːdɪŋ/
verb
Meaning
To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.
"God speed, until we meet again."
To go fast.
"The Ferrari was speeding along the road."
To exceed the speed limit.
"Why do you speed when the road is so icy?"
To increase the rate at which something occurs.
To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.
To be expedient.
To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin.
To wish success or good fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.
To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.
noun
Meaning
(Instance of) acceleration.
Driving faster than the legal speed limit.
"He was fined $100 for speeding."
adjective
Meaning
Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).
"We were overtaken on the inside by a speeding motorcyclist."
Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.