quick
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
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quickest
quicker;
quickest
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUICK
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done or happening in a short amount of time
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a quick look/glance
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They had a quick drink at the bar.
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She took a quick shower.
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She gave him a quick kiss.
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You're back already? That was quick!
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We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one.
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He got a quick reply to his inquiry.
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The car made a quick [=sudden] left turn.
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fast in thinking, learning, or understanding
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a quick mind/learner
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quick students
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His quick thinking/wits allowed him to escape trouble.
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(US) She is a quick study who learned her job easily.
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Her friends admired her quick wit.
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a
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fast in moving or reacting
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He walked with quick steps.
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She has quick, agile hands.
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Please be quick. We can't wait much longer.
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He has a quick temper. [=he gets angry very quickly and easily]
b
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tending to do something very quickly or too quickly
— followed by to + verb
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He is always quick to criticize other people, but he gets angry if anyone criticizes him.
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She was quick to excuse her son's behavior.
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able to be done, obtained, or achieved easily and in a short amount of time
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a quick and easy recipe
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He made a quick profit/buck selling the car.
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There is no quick fix for these problems. [=there is no fast and easy solution for these problems]
be quick on the draw
quick off the mark
the quick and the dead
literary
:
living people and dead people
— quickness
noun [noncount]-
The track coach was impressed with her quickness.
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He is known for his quickness of wit.
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The child amazes me with his quickness to learn.
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quick
/ˈkwɪk/
adverb
quicker;
quickest
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quick
/ˈkwɪk/
adverb
quicker;
quickest
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUICK
informal
:
in a fast or quick manner
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quickly
— often used in combination
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a scheme to get rich quick
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“Come quick!” she shouted.
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I got used to living with a roommate pretty quick.
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I can't run any quicker.
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The new student learned (the) quickest.
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Quick! [=come/move quickly] The train is leaving.
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They came quick as a flash. [=very quickly]
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quick-growing birches
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a quick-thinking rescuer
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quick
/ˈkwɪk/
noun
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quick
/ˈkwɪk/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUICK
cut (someone) to the quick
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to make (someone) very upset
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Her harsh words cut him to the quick. [=he was deeply hurt by her harsh words]
the quick
:
the very sensitive area of flesh under a fingernail or toenail
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He had bitten his nails to the quick.
