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View usage for: (breɪknek) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]If you say that something happens or travels at breakneck speed, you mean that it happens or travels very fast. Jack drove to Mayfair at breakneck speed. Synonyms: dangerous, rapid, excessive, rash More Synonyms of breakneck breakneck in British English (ˈbreɪkˌnɛk) adjective(prenominal) (of speed, pace, etc) excessive and dangerous breakneck in American English (ˈbreɪkˌnɛk) adjective very fast, reckless, dangerous, etc. said of speed, pace, etc. Examples of 'breakneck' in a sentencebreakneck Reggie spoke rapidly, gradually speeding up even more, to race through the explanation at breakneck pace.It came on the heels of nearly eighteen miles of hard work for both horse and rider, including the breakneck steeplechase. In other languagesbreakneck British English: breakneck ADJECTIVE If you say that something happens or travels at breakneck speed, you mean that it happens or travels very fast. He drove to the hospital at breakneck speed. - American English: breakneck
- Brazilian Portuguese: estonteante
- Chinese: 极快的
- European Spanish: trepidante
- French: fou
- German: halsbrecherisch
- Italian: tutto
- Japanese: >無謀なスピードが
- Korean: 무서운 속도로
- European Portuguese: estonteante
- Latin American Spanish: trepidante
Definition (of speed or pace) excessively fast and dangerous We drove around the island at breakneck speed. Additional synonymsDefinition of or for rapid transportation of people, mail, etc. A special express service is available. Synonyms fast, direct, quick, rapid, priority, prompt, swift, high-speed, speedy, quickie (informal), nonstop, expeditiousDefinition hasty or reckless a headlong rush for the exit Synonyms hasty, reckless, precipitate, dangerous, impulsive, thoughtless, breakneck, impetuous, inconsiderateDefinition rushing ahead the precipitate collapse of European communism Synonyms sudden, quick, brief, rushing, violent, plunging, rapid, unexpected, swift, abrupt, without warning, headlong, breakneck- breakaway
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