speed-read

American  

[speed-reed] / ˈspidˌrid /

Or speedread

verb (used with or without object)

speed-read, speed-reading

1. to read faster than normal, especially by acquired techniques of skimming and controlled eye movements.

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Other Word Forms

• speed-reader noun

Example Sentences

She read the books on Obinze’s list but also, randomly, pulled out book after book, reading a chapter before deciding which she would speed-read in the library and which she would check out.

From Literature

He ran out and bought a copy, speed-read it, then headed to the island himself.

From Washington Post

Martin had to speed-read his household’s daily newspaper so he could get it back in the plastic delivery bag in pristine condition before his father returned home from work.

From Los Angeles Times

So were the page-long passages and the pressure to speed-read them.

From New York Times

John Kennedy could speed-read 1,200 words a minute, so he was able to continue consuming books even in the White House.

From Time Magazine Archive