speedster
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈspiːdˌstɜr/
:
velocista
- During the marathon, the speedster finished in record time, leaving the competition far behind.
- a rookie speedster
Examples
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Running back Khalfani Muhammad, a 5-8, 175 speedster from Sherman Oaks, started but left in the first half after an injury.
Blog text (20) -
The other all-conference player was speedster Lamar "Racehorse" Davis, a big-play receiver and kick returner.
Academic text (2014) -
The woman would charter a speedster and get there first.
Fiction book (1991) -
Around town, this speedster is not as well-behaved as on the highway or track.
Blog text (29) -
The former Nelson Leaf speedster broke away from the defense, came in alone on Salas, and made it 2-0 Wolves.
Blog text (6) -
He is a speedster who still needs to learn how to run routes, but the talent appears limitless.
Blog text (12) -
The speedster zoomed past everyone in the final lap of the race.
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The animal shelter featured a speedster dog that quickly won the hearts of visitors with its playful energy.
Synonyms
241
1.0
A person who runs for sport, exercise, or in races
64
1.9
A person who runs or drives in a competition to see who is fastest
17
1.9
A person who runs short races very fast
2
2.8
A person who drives cars in races at high speed
2
6.9
A person who drives very fast, often breaking speed limits
1
8.0
A person or animal that moves quickly in short bursts
1
7.6
A fast horse used to carry messages or a person who rides quickly to deliver messages
1
9.8
A person or thing that moves very quickly
A person who drives very fast, often in cars
Something very fast or impressive
A person who runs very fast
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Speedster comes from the simple word speed and the ending -ster, a small part that makes a word meaning 'person or thing' like in youngster or gangster. So a speedster is a person, animal, or vehicle that moves very fast.