quick

quick  (kwk)

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.

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[Middle English, alive, lively, quick, from Old English cwicu, alive; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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quickly adv.

quickness 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.

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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

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Quick those who are alive; live plants collectively. especially hawthorne; of ten used in the phrase the quick and the dead.

Thesaurus

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) region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
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" speedy 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" flying, fast 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" agile, nimble, spry 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" ready 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" straightaway, prompt, immediate 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" warm excitable - easily excited
Adv.	1.	quick - with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!" promptly, quickly

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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 3. immediate, instant, prompt, sudden, abrupt, instantaneous, expeditious

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

n cut to the quick (fig) → herido en lo más vivo;

be quick! → ¡date prisa!;

to be quick to act → obrar con prontitud;

she was quick to see that → se dio cuenta de eso en seguida

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quick [kwɪk] adj → rapide; [reply] → prompt(e) → rapide; [mind] → vif(vive) (= agile); agile, vif(vive)

adv → vite, rapidement

n cut to the quick (fig) → touché(e) au vif;

be quick! → dépêche-toi!;

to be quick to act → agir tout de suite

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quick [kwɪk] adj → schnell;

(mind, wit) → wach;

(look, visit) → flüchtig

adv → schnell

n to cut sb to the quick (fig) → jdn tief verletzen;

be quick! → mach schnell!;

to be quick to act → schnell handeln;

she was quick to see that ... → sie begriff schnell, dass ...;

she has a quick temper → sie wird leicht hitzig

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quick [kwɪk] adj → rapido/a, veloce; [reply] → pronto/a; [mind] → pronto/a, acuto/a

adv → rapidamente, presto

n cut to the quick (fig) → toccato/a sul vivo;

be quick! → fa presto!;

to be quick to act → agire prontamente;

she was quick to see that ... → ha visto subito che ...