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speeder

speeder

10 3.0
A person who drives faster than the speed limit
  • noun
  • /ˈspiːdər/
translation icon : conductor que excede el límite de velocidad
  • You catch any speeders today?
  • chasing a speeder
  • ticketing speeders
  • catching speeders

Examples

  • It's not that hard to set a speed trap so cops can flag down speeders without chasing anyone.

    Blog text (12)
  • A policeman in a tight uniform sat astride an Italian motorcycle, waiting for speeders.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • At that point, he is at least four hundred feet behind the speeder, probably more.

    Blog text (12)
  • I said, "probably stopped a speeder; they have been doing that lately."

    Blog text (31)
  • We got a speeder coming up on the right, Jon.

  • I was chasing a speeder.

  • Been a long time since I nailed a speeder.

  • Will you have a better capability to catch speeders or aggressive drivers?

    Blog text (21)
  • At about 1730 hours, a CHP officer spotted a speeder near Paso Robles.

    Blog text (8)
  • The police issued many tickets to speeders during the holiday weekend.

Synonyms

speedster
vsspeeder
16 4.1

A person, animal, or vehicle that moves very fast

refers to a driver who exceeds legal speed rather than general quickness
speed demon
vsspeeder
  • Informal
2 6.9

A person who drives very fast, often breaking speed limits

drives faster than the allowed speed limit without emphasizing danger
speed merchant
vsspeeder
  • Informal
7.0

A person who drives very fast, often in cars

focuses on exceeding legal limits rather than love of speed

How Fast

speeder
10 3.0
driver
1.0

Surface Forms

speeder singular
speeders plural

Morphology

speeder = speed (transparent) = speed + er

Standard agentive '-er' attached to 'speed' yields 'a person who speeds', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word speeder comes from speed plus the ending -er; speed means 'moving quickly' and -er makes 'one who does something'. So a speeder is 'one who speeds', someone who drives faster than allowed.