quick
- adjective
- /kwɪk/
- Look we gotta get rid of all of this stuff as quick as we can.
- quick and easy
- a quick fix
- a quick way
I'm sorry, Carl, that was a quick question.
- I'm sorry, Carl, that was a quick question.
- So let's just take a quick little peek.
- So all this takes now is a quick push upwards.
- So I hope you guys enjoyed this quick fun little video.
- That right there is a quick protein filled meal.
- Okay, here are some quick swatches of this Moss quad.
- It's it's not as quick as I wanted it to be.
Examples
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Well, we just want a quick chat.
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School librarians have always been concerned with the ability to provide quick access to information.
Academic text (2015) -
So I hope you guys enjoyed this quick fun little video.
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All right, we have to be quick 'cause it goes off in a sec.
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With digital cameras, it's super easy to take a quick picture and then post to a profile.
Academic text (2011) -
Colleagues can use this wiki to get quick information on a variety of topics.
Academic text (2013) -
Can I ask you to take a quick look at a patient in Bay 4?
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I was hoping I could have a quick word with you, if it's okay.
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We're going to take a quick break and will be right back with more coverage.
Synonyms
Moving or happening quickly
Happening at once without any delay
Happening very quickly
Happening right away and needing action now
Moving or happening very quickly with little delay
Acting quickly without much thought or care
Happening right away without any delay
Done quickly and without delay
Done quickly without wasting time
Moving or working much faster than usual
Done quickly without careful thought
Made quickly without enough care because there is little time
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A dishonest plan that promises to make you rich quickly with little work
- UK
A marching pace faster than walking and slower than running at about 120 steps per minute
- Specialized
Money and things that can become cash quickly, like short-term investments or amounts customers owe
- Specialized
A fast basketball shot near the basket taken quickly after a player gets the ball
A very quick answer to a question given without thinking, often one after another
- Specialized
A machine or process that makes food very cold quickly to keep its taste and vitamins
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Quick comes from an Old English word cwic meaning 'alive'. Think of something that is alive and moving, and you can see why quick came to mean moving or acting fast.