quick
[ kwik ]
/ kwɪk /
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adjective, quick·er, quick·est.
noun
adverb, quick·er, quick·est.
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Idioms about quick
cut to the quick, to injure deeply; hurt the feelings of: Their callous treatment cut her to the quick.
Origin of quick
synonym study for quick
1. Quick, fast, swift, rapid describe speedy tempo. Quick applies particularly to something practically instantaneous, an action or reaction, perhaps, of very brief duration: to give a quick look around; to take a quick walk. Fast and swift refer to actions, movements, etc., that continue for a time, and usually to those that are uninterrupted; when used of communication, transportation, and the like, they suggest a definite goal and a continuous trip. Swift, the more formal word, suggests the greater speed: a fast train; a swift message. Rapid, less speedy than the others, applies to a rate of movement or action, and usually to a series of actions or movements, related or unrelated: rapid calculation; a rapid walker. 10. See sharp.
words often confused with quick
The difference between the adverbial forms quick and quickly is frequently stylistic. Quick is more often used in short spoken sentences, especially imperative ones: Come quick! The chimney is on fire. Quickly is the usual form in writing, both in the preverb position ( We quickly realized that attempts to negotiate would be futile ) and following verbs other than imperatives ( She turned quickly and left ). See also slow, sure.
OTHER WORDS FROM quick
quickness, nounun·quick, adjectiveun·quick·ly, adverbun·quick·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Derived forms of quick
quickly, adverbquickness, nounWord Origin for quick
Old English cwicu living; related to Old Saxon quik, Old High German queck, Old Norse kvikr alive, Latin vīvus alive, Greek bios life
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Medical definitions for quick
quick
[ kwĭk ]
n.
Sensitive or raw exposed flesh, as under the fingernails.
adj.
Pregnant.
Alive.
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