quick (kw k)adj. quick·er, quick·est 1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy. 2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright: a quick mind. 3. a. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen. b. Reacting immediately and sharply: a quick temper. 4. a. Occurring, achieved, or acquired in a relatively brief period of time: a quick rise through the ranks; a quick profit. b. Done or occurring immediately: a quick inspection. See Synonyms at fast1. 5. Tending to react hastily: quick to find fault. 6. Archaic a. Alive. b. Pregnant. n. 1. Sensitive or raw exposed flesh, as under the fingernails. 2. The most personal and sensitive aspect of the emotions. 3. The living: the quick and the dead. 4. The vital core; the essence: got to the quick of the matter. adv. quicker, quickest Quickly; promptly. [Middle English, alive, lively, quick, from Old English cwicu, alive; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.] quick  ly adv.quick ness n.Usage Note: In speech quick is commonly used as an adverb in phrases such as Come quick. In formal writing, however, quickly is required. |
quick
Adjective
1. characterized by rapidity of movement or action; fast
2. lasting or taking a short time
3. immediate or prompt: her quick action minimized the damage
4. eager or ready to perform (an action): quick to condemn
5. responsive to stimulation; alert; lively: they were impressed by his quick mind
6. easily excited or aroused: he is impulsive and has a quick temper
7. nimble in one's movements or actions; deft: she has quick hands
Noun
1. any area of sensitive flesh, esp. that under a nail
2. cut someone to the quick to hurt someone's feelings deeply
3. the quick Archaic living people
Adverb
in a rapid manner; swiftly [Old English cwicu living]
quickly adv
quickness n
quickness n
Quick those who are alive; live plants collectively. especially hawthorne; of ten used in the phrase the quick and the dead.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | quick - any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) |
| Adj. | 1. | quick - accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| 2. | quick - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit" hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" | |
| 3. | quick - moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it" active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" | |
| 4. | quick - apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit" intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" | |
| 5. | quick - performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" | |
| 6. |  quick - easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"excitable - easily excited | |
| Adv. | 1. | quick - with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!" |
quick
adjective 1. fast, swift, speedy, express, active, cracking Brit. (informal) smart, rapid, fleet, brisk, hasty, headlong, nippy (informal) pdq (slang) << OPPOSITE slow
adjective 2. brief, passing, hurried, flying, fleeting, summary, lightning, short-lived, hasty, cursory, perfunctory << OPPOSITE long
adjective 4. excitable, passionate, impatient, abrupt, hasty, irritable, touchy, curt, petulant, irascible, testy << OPPOSITE calm
adjective 5. intelligent, bright (informal) alert, sharp, acute, smart, clever, all there (informal) shrewd, discerning, astute, receptive, perceptive, quick-witted, quick on the uptake (informal) nimble-witted << OPPOSITE stupid
Translations
quick [kwɪk] adj → rápido; [temper] → vivo (= agile); ágil; [mind] → listo; [eye] → agudo; [ear] → fino
be quick! → ¡date prisa!;
quick [kwɪk] adj → rapide; [reply] → prompt(e) → rapide; [mind] → vif(vive) (= agile); agile, vif(vive)
adv → vite, rapidement
quick [kwɪk] adj → rapido/a, veloce; [reply] → pronto/a; [mind] → pronto/a, acuto/a
adv → rapidamente, presto
be quick! → fa presto!;
to be quick to act → agire prontamente;
adj quick [kwik]
1 done, said, finished etc in a short time a quick trip into town. vinnig سَريع бърз chvatný, rychlý hurtig schnell γρήγορος, σύντομος rápido lühi-, kiir- سریع؛ تند nopea rapide מָהִיר तेज brz gyors cepat snöggur, örstuttur, skyndi- veloce, rapido すばやい 빠른, 급속한 greitas, skubus ātrs; īss (laikā) cepat vlug rask, kjapp, hurtig szybki rápido rapid быстрый; короткий chvatný, rýchly hiter brz snabb, hastig รวดเร็ว çabuk 快的 швидкий مختصر وقت میں کیا یا کہا گیا mau chóng 快的
2 moving, or able to move, with speed He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me. vinnig سَريع الحَرَكَه пъргав rychlý hurtig schnell ταχύς, σβέλτος rápido kiire فرز ripeä rapide מָהִיר, זָרִיז फुर्तीला brz eleven, élénk, gyors cepat snöggur, snar veloce 速い 빠른, 민첩한 greitas, vikrus ātrs; veikls cepat snel rask, fort, snar prędki rápido rapid, iute скорый rýchly hiter brz snabb, rask, kvick ที่ว่องไว hızlı 快速的 прудкий تیز رفتار سے چلنا nhanh 快速的
3 doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic. vinnig سَريع، ذَكي، حاد الذِّهْن схватлив pohotový hurtig; rap schnell γρήγορος, άμεσος, εύστροφος rápido nobe سریع nopea, nokkela rapide מָהִיר तेज brz, ažuran gyors cepat snöggur til veloce, pronto すばやい 지체 없는, 즉각적인 greitas, nuovokus tūlītējs; bez kavēšanās cepat vlug kvikk, kjapp, oppvakt szybki, bystry rápido rapid; ager проворный pohotový hiter brz snar, snabb ฉลาด çabuk 敏捷的，伶俐的 кмітливий; винахідливий فوری عمل giỏi; nhanh nhẹn 敏捷的，伶俐的
adv
quickly quick-frozen food. vinnig سَريع، يَحْدُثُ بِسُرْعَه бързо hned, rychle hurtigt; rapt; lyn- schnell γρήγορα de prisa, rápido, rápidamente kiir- به سرعت pika- vite מָהִיר फुर्ती से brzo gyorsan cepat fljótt velocemente 速く 빨리 greitai ātri; strauji cepat snel{#169} fort deg!; skynd deg!; rask på! szybko rápido repede быстро, скорее rýchlo hitro brzo fort, snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว çabuk, çabucak 快速地 швидко جلد nhanh 快速地
adv quickly
vinnig بِسُرْعَه бързо rychle hurtigt; omgående schnell γρήγορα de prisa, rápido, rápidamente kiiresti به سرعت nopeasti vite מַהֵר फुर्ती से brzo gyorsan dengan cepat snögglega, fljótt rapidamente, alla svelta 速く 빨리, 서둘러 greitai ātri; strauji dengan cepat vlug raskt, fort, kjapt prędko rapidamente repede быстро, скоро rýchlo hitro brzo fort, snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว çabuk çabuk 快速地 швидко تیزی سے nhanh chóng 快速地
v quicken
to make or become quicker He quickened his pace. versnel يُسَرِّعُ، يَحُثُّ забързвам zrychlit (se) sætte farten op beschleunigen επιταχύνω, γίνομαι πιο γρήγορος acelerar, aligerar kiirendama, kiirenema تند کردن nopeuttaa, nopeutua accélérer לְהֵיעָשוֹת מָהִיר יוֹתֵר तेज ubrzati meggyorsít mempercepat hraða accelerare 早める 빨라지다; 재촉하다 (pa)spartinti, (pa)greitinti paātrināt mempercepatkan versnellen raske på, framskynde, sette opp farten przyspieszyć apressar a (se) grăbi ускорять zrýchliť (sa) pospešiti ubrzati påskynda เร่งเร้า hızlan(dır)mak 加快 пожвавлювати تیز کرنا یا ہونا trở nên nhanh hơn 加快
n quickness
vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rychlost hurtighed die Schnelligkeit γρηγοράδα, σβελτάδα, ευστροφία rapidez nobedus تندی nopeus rapidité מְהִירוּת शीघ्रता, जल्दी brzina gyorsaság kecepatan hraði, snerpa rapidità, prontezza 速さ 빠름, 신속함 greitumas ātrums kecepatan vlugheid raskhet szybkość rapidez rapiditate быстрота rýchlosť hitrost brzina snabbhet, raskhet ความเร็ว çabukluk, sürat 快速 швидкість پھرتی sự nhanh chóng; sự lanh lợi 快速
n quicklime
lime which has not been mixed with water. ongebluste kalk جير حَي، كِلْس غَيْر مُطْفَأ негасена вар nehašené vápno brændt kalk ungelöschter Kalk ασβέστης που δεν έχει αναμειχθεί με νερό cal viva kustutamata lubi آهک زنده sammutettu kalkki chaux vive סִיד חָי अबुझा चूना živo vapno oltatlan mész gamping brennt kalk calce viva 生石灰 생석회 negesintos kalkės nedzēsti kaļķi kapur tohor ongebluste kalk brent kalk wapno niegaszone cal viva var nestins негашёная известь nehasené vápno živo apno živi kreč osläckt kalk ปูนขาวที่ยังไม่ได้ผสมกับน้ำ sönmemiş kireç 生石灰 негашене вапно بغیر پانی ملایا ہوا چونا vôi sống 生石灰
n pl quicksands
(an area of) loose, wet sand that sucks in anyone or anything that stands on it. dryfsand رِمالٌ مُتَحَرِّكَه плаващ пясък pohyblivé písky kviksand der Treibsand κινούμενη άμμος arenas movedizas vesiliiv باتلاق شنی juoksuhiekka sables mouvants חוֹל טוֹבעָנִי चोर बालू živ pijesak folyós homok pasir berpusar kviksandur sabbie mobili 流砂 유사(流砂) dribsmėlis plūstošās smiltis pasir jerlus drijfzand kvikksand lotne piaski areia movediça nisipuri mişcătoare зыбучие пески pohyblivý / tečúci piesok živi pesek živi pesak kvicksand ทรายดูด yutan kum, bataklık kumu 流沙［區］ сипучий пісок, пливун دلدل vùng cát lầy 流沙［区］
n quicksilver
mercury. kwik زِئْبَق живак rtuť kviksølv das Quecksilber υδράργυρος mercurio elavhõbe جیوه elohopea mercure כַּספִּית पारा živa higany air raksa kvikasilfur mercurio 水銀 수은 gyvsidabris dzīvsudrabs merkuri kwikzilver kvikksølv żywe srebro mercúrio argint viu ртуть ortuť živo srebro živa kvicksilver ปรอท cıva 水銀 ртуть سیال پارہ thuỷ ngân 水银
adj quick-ˈtempered
easily made angry. liggeraak, opvlieënd سَريع الغَضَب избухлив vznětlivý opfarende hitzig ευέξαπτος de genio vivo äkiline زود خشم kiivasluonteinen soupe au lait חָמוּם מוֹח चिड़चिड़ा nagao hirtelen haragú cepat marah uppstökkur collerico, irascibile 短気な 화를 잘 내는 karštas, ūmus ātras dabas; viegli aizkaitināms cepat marah opvliegend hissig, oppfarende porywczy irritadiço iute la mânie вспыльчивый prchký vzkipljiv naprasit lättretad, hetlevrad โมโหง่าย çabuk öfkelenen 易怒的 запальний, гарячий جسے جلد غصّہ آ جائے nóng tính 易怒的
adj quick-ˈwitted
thinking very quickly a quick-witted policeman. skerpsinnig سَريع الذَّكاء схватлив bystrý opvakt schlagfertig εύστροφος vivo, agudo, perspicaz taibukas تیز هوش nopeaälyinen à l'esprit vif מְהִיר תְּפִיסָה चतुर, हाजिर जवाब oštrouman éles eszű berpikir cepat skjótráður, skarpur perspicace, svelto, sveglio 気転のきく 기민한, 눈치빠른 nuovokus, sumanus attapīgs; apķērīgs tajam akal snel reagerend snarrådig; slagferdig rozgarnięty vivo ager la minte находчивый bystrý iznajdljiv dovitljiv kvicktänkt, fyndig ซึ่งมีไหวพริบ zeki 機智的 винахідливий تیز فہم nhanh trí 机智的
adv quick-ˈwittedly
skerpsinnig بِسُرْعَة ذَكاء схватливо bystře opvakt schlagfertig με ευστροφία, έξυπνα con agudeza/perspicacia taibukalt با تیز هوشی sukkelasti de la avec vivacité d'esprit תָּפַס בִּמהִירוּת चतुराई से oštroumno éles elmével dengan berpikir cepat með skjótráðum hætti (con prontezza di spirito) 気転をきかせて 기민하게 nuovokiai, sumaniai attapīgi; apķērīgi tajam akal snel reagerend snarrådig; slagferdig przytomnie com agudeza cu agerime находчиво bystro iznajdljivo dovitljivo kvicktänkt, fyndigt อย่างมีไหวพริบ zekice 機智地 винахідливо برّاقی کے ساتھ nhanh trí 机智地
n quick-ˈwittedness
gevatheid سُرْعَة ذَكاء схватливост bystrost opvakthed die Schlagfertigkeit ευστροφία agudeza, perspicacia taibukus تیز هوشی nokkeluus vivacité d'esprit מְהִירוּת תְפִיסָה चतुराई oštroumnost fürge észjárás kecepatan berpikir skjótræði (prontezza di spirito) 気転 기민함 nuovokumas, sumanumas attapīgums; apķērība ketajaman akal snel reactievermogen snarrådighet; slagferdighet przytomność umysłu, bystrość agudeza agerime находчивость bystrosť iznajdljivost dovitljivost kvicktänkthet ความมีไหวพริบ zekilik 機智 винахідливість برّاقی sự nhanh trí 机智
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