quick time

American  

noun

1. Military. a rate of marching in which 120 paces, each of 30 inches (76.2 centimeters), are taken in a minute.

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quick time British  

noun

1. military the normal marching rate of 120 paces to the minute Compare double time double time

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Etymology

Origin of quick time

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Upward forces from the ocean water could "lift" the thinning ice essentially all at once, they argue - causing icebergs to break off and the glacier to retreat in quick time.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

The quick time frames partly reflect the cost of an education at these institutions: It was less than $1,500 on average for two years of schooling at Moorpark and Cerritos.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

In cloudy conditions at the Monte Carlo Country Club, Djokovic secured two service breaks to lead 4-0 in quick time, before Safiullin finally held serve.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Brook’s dismissal, edging Josh Hazlewood behind to Alex Carey, brought Bairstow to the crease and he crunched 34 not out in quick time alongside Root, who had dropped anchor by this point.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Then a small inward voice whispered, which caused her heart to beat quick time: 'What if, by my loving influence, I might change at length his views?

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis