fast-moving
[ fast-moo-ving, fahst- ]
/ ˈfæstˈmu vɪŋ, ˈfɑst- /
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adjective
moving or capable of moving at high speed.
(of a novel, play, or the like) having sustained action and interest with events following one another rapidly; lively in plot.
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Origin of fast-moving
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby fast-moving
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