full speed

American  

noun

1. the maximum speed.

2. Nautical. the speed normally maintained on a passage.

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adverb

1. at maximum speed.

   to move full speed ahead.

Etymology

Origin of full speed

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

It's a green signal, if not quite full speed ahead.

From BBC

Projected on the wall in thin, shaking light was a face she had not seen in so long that the sight of it struck her like a train at full speed.

From Literature

"I remember it took us a little bit to get the wheels turning full speed," DiGesu admits.

From BBC

"We're getting Joel back to full speed and Paul is getting back to where he was when he was with the Clippers, so as long was we take it day by day and keep getting in rhythm with each other... I feel like we can be one of the better teams coming out of the East absolutely."

From Barron's

The tanker, sanctioned for allegedly shipping oil to U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, made an unusual move last weekend, executing a U-turn, refusing to be boarded and racing away from Venezuela at full speed.

From The Wall Street Journal