Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

speed

Pronunciation: /spiːd/

Translate speed | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
French translation of speed

A. n

  • 2 (colloq) (drug) amphétamines (fpl)

B. vtr

C. vi

  • 1to speed along [driver, car] = rouler à toute allure to speed away = s'eloigner à toute allure
  • 2 (drive too fast) conduire trop vite

Phrasal verbs

speed up

A. [walker] aller plus vite; [athlete, driver, car] accélérer; [worker] travailler plus vite

speed in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of speed in the British & World English dictionary Definition of speed in the US English dictionary
  |  Cite
Oxford Dictionaries Pro

For Oxford's best resources for writers, plus thesaurus, audio, and 1.9m examples.

Shop for an Oxford dictionary

Find the perfect Oxford dictionary for you in our online shop.
SHOP NOW ►

Word of the day

cur

/ kəː /
noun
an aggressive or unkempt dog …