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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.