quick

1 of 3

adjective

ˈkwik

: acting or capable of acting with speed: such as

a(1)

: fast in development or occurrence

a quick succession of events

(2)

: done or taking place with rapidity

gave them a quick look

b(1)

: fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally agile

a quick wit

quick thinking

(2)

: reacting to stimuli with speed and keen sensitivity

(3)

: aroused immediately and intensely

quick tempers

: marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of physical movement

walked with quick steps

: inclined to hastiness (as in action or response)

quick to criticize

: capable of being easily and speedily prepared

a quick and tasty dinner

: having a sharp angle

a quick turn in the road

: not dead : living, alive

: moving, shifting

quick mud

archaic : not stagnant : running, flowing

archaic : fiery, glowing

archaic : pregnant

obsolete

: pungent

: caustic

quickly adverb

quickness noun

quick

2 of 3

adverb

: in a quick manner

quick

3 of 3

noun

[probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kvika sensitive flesh, from kvikr living]

: a painfully sensitive spot or area of flesh (such as that underlying a fingernail or toenail)

: the inmost sensibilities

hurt to the quick by the remark

: the very center of something : heart

quick plural : living beings

archaic : life sense 11

Example Sentences

Adjective They had a quick drink at the bar. She took a quick shower. She gave him a quick kiss. You're back already? That was quick! We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one. He got a quick reply to his inquiry. His quick thinking allowed him to escape trouble. Her friends admired her quick wit. He walked with quick steps. She has quick, agile hands. Adverb a scheme to get rich quick I got used to living with a roommate pretty quick. I can't run any quicker. Noun that nasty comment cut me to the quick See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

People have been too quick to attribute human thinking to the current state of the art. —

Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023 And that folding process was quick, easy, and doable with one hand. —

Chris Abell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023 The American Bird Association has published an ethical guide that’s a quick, but worthwhile read. —

Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 7 Feb. 2023 Friends at a memorial service last week described him as joyful and kind, quick with a smile, often silly. —

Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2023 Friends at a memorial service last week described him as joyful and kind, quick with a smile, often silly. —

Aaron Morrison, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023 The envelope challenge videos have a get-rich-quick flair that is certainly viral and entertaining, but obviously the exception, not the rule. —

Christine Romans, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023 While the heat up is quick (about 20 seconds), the reservoir of the steamer is painfully hot so be sure to only hold on to the handle. —

Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2023 Just relentless acceleration interrupted by lightning-quick shifts from the 8-speed, dual-clutch automatic gearbox. —

cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023

Adverb

Back and forth between his legs, lightning-quick, pulling up from deep in a buzzing gym. —

Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023 Porsche's quick-acting eight-speed automatic transmission handles gear changes for both drivetrains. —

Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2023 DeFazio was quick-tempered and defensive; Feeney was naive and trusting. —

From Staff Reports And News Services, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023 DeFazio was quick-tempered and defensive; Feeney was naive and trusting. —

Andrew Dalton, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2023 Some ranges feature a quick-boil burner that typically has a high wattage. —

Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023 That kind of instability has characterized the economy since the late 1970s and ’80s, when the notion of prioritizing shareholders above all else took root and companies embraced the strategy of growing fast and then cutting down quick. —

Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2023 The cooktop sports five elements in various sizes, with a large, 3,000-watt quick-boil element that can heat up a pot of water in mere minutes. —

Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023 These quick-marinated shrimp cook in just 10 minutes. —

Christopher Michel, Country Living, 23 Jan. 2023

Noun

But a turnaround that quick will cost you: the service is $400 for GenVisa and $799 for FastPort, and that’s not including any government fees. —

Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2022 Down by 7 with 4:30 to go in the third quarter, Brady delivered a quick out to Edelman, who then connected with Danny Amendola for the 51-yard touchdown pass. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2021 Hall’s adaptation cuts to the quick of the novel and transfers the shifting, unsettling quality of Larsen’s text back onto the viewer’s shoulders. —

New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021 Jones took the snap and fired a quick out to Henry for 6 yards and the first down. —

BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2021 While doing that quick of a workout might not seem worth the effort to pull on a sports bra and lace up your sneakers, there are actually a ton of compelling reasons to squeeze in a super-short session. —

Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 11 July 2021 Strict border control, and a public quick to wear masks and take precautions after the experience of the 2003 SARS epidemic, have meant that Taiwan recorded a little more than 2,000 cases and 14 deaths. —

Washington Post, 12 May 2021 Speed out Once again, Washington targeted a Browns linebacker (B.J. Goodson) by throwing a quick out to running back J.D. McKissic. —

Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2020 Cutting to our cultural quick is the show’s spin on a typical U.S. response to a nationwide problem: anger, paranoia and plenty of ulterior motives looking to make use of each. —

Jacob Oller, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020 See More

Kids Definition

quick

1 of 2 adjective

ˈkwik

archaic : not dead : living, alive

: fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally keen

: reacting with speed and alertness

: aroused immediately and easily

quick temper

: fast in development or occurrence

gave a quick look

: marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of action or movement

quick adverb

quickly adverb

quickness noun

quick

2 of 2 noun

: living persons

the quick and the dead

: a very tender area of flesh (as under a fingernail)

: one's innermost feelings

hurt to the quick by the remark

: the very center of something : heart

the quick of the matter

单词	quickness
释义	quick 1 of 3 adjective ˈkwik 1 : acting or capable of acting with speed: such as a(1) : fast in development or occurrence a quick succession of events (2) : done or taking place with rapidity gave them a quick look b(1) : fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally agile a quick wit quick thinking (2) : reacting to stimuli with speed and keen sensitivity (3) : aroused immediately and intensely quick tempers c : marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of physical movement walked with quick steps d : inclined to hastiness (as in action or response) quick to criticize e : capable of being easily and speedily prepared a quick and tasty dinner 2 : having a sharp angle a quick turn in the road 3 : not dead : living, alive 4 a : moving, shifting quick mud b archaic : not stagnant : running, flowing 5 archaic : fiery, glowing 6 archaic : pregnant 7 obsolete a : pungent b : caustic quickly adverb quickness noun quick 2 of 3 adverb : in a quick manner quick 3 of 3 noun 1 [probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kvika sensitive flesh, from kvikr living] a : a painfully sensitive spot or area of flesh (such as that underlying a fingernail or toenail) b : the inmost sensibilities hurt to the quick by the remark c : the very center of something : heart 2 quick plural : living beings 3 archaic : life sense 11 Synonyms Adjective alacritous alert expeditious prompt ready willing Adverb apace briskly chop-chop double-quick fast fleetly full tilt hastily hell-for-leather hot lickety-split posthaste presto pronto quickly rapidly snappily soon speedily swift swiftly Noun belly blood bone(s) bosom breast core gut heart heartstrings inner space inside soul See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective They had a quick drink at the bar. She took a quick shower. She gave him a quick kiss. You're back already? That was quick! We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one. He got a quick reply to his inquiry. His quick thinking allowed him to escape trouble. Her friends admired her quick wit. He walked with quick steps. She has quick, agile hands. Adverb a scheme to get rich quick I got used to living with a roommate pretty quick. I can't run any quicker. Noun that nasty comment cut me to the quick See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective People have been too quick to attribute human thinking to the current state of the art. —Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023 And that folding process was quick, easy, and doable with one hand. —Chris Abell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023 The American Bird Association has published an ethical guide that’s a quick, but worthwhile read. —Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 7 Feb. 2023 Friends at a memorial service last week described him as joyful and kind, quick with a smile, often silly. —Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2023 Friends at a memorial service last week described him as joyful and kind, quick with a smile, often silly. —Aaron Morrison, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023 The envelope challenge videos have a get-rich-quick flair that is certainly viral and entertaining, but obviously the exception, not the rule. —Christine Romans, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023 While the heat up is quick (about 20 seconds), the reservoir of the steamer is painfully hot so be sure to only hold on to the handle. —Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2023 Just relentless acceleration interrupted by lightning-quick shifts from the 8-speed, dual-clutch automatic gearbox. —cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023 Adverb Back and forth between his legs, lightning-quick, pulling up from deep in a buzzing gym. —Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023 Porsche's quick-acting eight-speed automatic transmission handles gear changes for both drivetrains. —Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2023 DeFazio was quick-tempered and defensive; Feeney was naive and trusting. —From Staff Reports And News Services, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023 DeFazio was quick-tempered and defensive; Feeney was naive and trusting. —Andrew Dalton, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2023 Some ranges feature a quick-boil burner that typically has a high wattage. —Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023 That kind of instability has characterized the economy since the late 1970s and ’80s, when the notion of prioritizing shareholders above all else took root and companies embraced the strategy of growing fast and then cutting down quick. —Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2023 The cooktop sports five elements in various sizes, with a large, 3,000-watt quick-boil element that can heat up a pot of water in mere minutes. —Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023 These quick-marinated shrimp cook in just 10 minutes. —Christopher Michel, Country Living, 23 Jan. 2023 Noun But a turnaround that quick will cost you: the service is $400 for GenVisa and $799 for FastPort, and that’s not including any government fees. —Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2022 Down by 7 with 4:30 to go in the third quarter, Brady delivered a quick out to Edelman, who then connected with Danny Amendola for the 51-yard touchdown pass. —Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2021 Hall’s adaptation cuts to the quick of the novel and transfers the shifting, unsettling quality of Larsen’s text back onto the viewer’s shoulders. —New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021 Jones took the snap and fired a quick out to Henry for 6 yards and the first down. —BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2021 While doing that quick of a workout might not seem worth the effort to pull on a sports bra and lace up your sneakers, there are actually a ton of compelling reasons to squeeze in a super-short session. —Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 11 July 2021 Strict border control, and a public quick to wear masks and take precautions after the experience of the 2003 SARS epidemic, have meant that Taiwan recorded a little more than 2,000 cases and 14 deaths. —Washington Post, 12 May 2021 Speed out Once again, Washington targeted a Browns linebacker (B.J. Goodson) by throwing a quick out to running back J.D. McKissic. —Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2020 Cutting to our cultural quick is the show’s spin on a typical U.S. response to a nationwide problem: anger, paranoia and plenty of ulterior motives looking to make use of each. —Jacob Oller, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, vivere to live, Greek bios, zōē life First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing quick be quick on the draw (as) quick as a wink fast/quick buck cut (someone) to the quick make a quick exit make short/quick/light work of get rich quick quick assets quick bread quick as a flash quick-freeze quick fix quick-witted the quick and the dead the quick quick/slow off the mark cut to the quick quick on the trigger quick-tempered fast/quick study double-quick quick-fire quick time quick temper quick kick have a quick wash in quick/rapid succession quick on the uptake See More be quick on the draw (as) quick as a wink fast/quick buck cut (someone) to the quick make a quick exit make short/quick/light work of get rich quick quick assets quick bread quick as a flash quick-freeze quick fix quick-witted the quick and the dead the quick quick/slow off the mark cut to the quick quick on the trigger quick-tempered fast/quick study double-quick quick-fire quick time quick temper quick kick have a quick wash in quick/rapid succession quick on the uptake See More Kids Definition quick 1 of 2 adjective ˈkwik 1 archaic : not dead : living, alive 2 a : fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally keen b : reacting with speed and alertness c : aroused immediately and easily quick temper d : fast in development or occurrence gave a quick look e : marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of action or movement quick adverb quickly adverb quickness noun quick 2 of 2 noun 1 : living persons the quick and the dead 2 : a very tender area of flesh (as under a fingernail) 3 : one's innermost feelings hurt to the quick by the remark 4 : the very center of something : heart the quick of the matter Medical Definition quick 1 of 2 adjective ˈkwik 1 : not dead : living, alive 2 : pregnant quick 2 of 2 noun 1 quick plural : living beings 2 : a painfully sensitive spot or area of flesh (as that underlying a fingernail) quickness noun as in speed a high rate of movement or performance his agility and overall quickness made him the football coach's top choice for receiver Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance speed velocity swiftness rapidity hurry celerity rate speediness fleetness pace rapidness haste acceleration fastness tempo gait promptness alacrity promptitude clip hustle hastiness rush precipitation dispatch expedition drive precipitousness expeditiousness warp speed Antonyms & Near Antonyms slowness sluggishness lethargy reluctance torpidity languor deliberateness languidness deliberation torpor leisureliness procrastination lateness dilatoriness pokiness See More
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