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- [rap-id]
- /ˈræp ɪd/
- /ˈræpɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rap-id]
- /ˈræp ɪd/
Definitions of rapid word
- adjective rapid occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth. 1
- adjective rapid moving or acting with great speed; swift: a rapid worker. 1
- adjective rapid characterized by speed: rapid motion. 1
- noun rapid Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly. 1
- adjective rapid moving fast 1
- adjective rapid happening suddenly 1
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Origin of rapid
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, rapid is from the Latin word rapidus tearing away, seizing, swift. See rape1, -id4
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Parts of speech for Rapid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rapid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rapid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rapid
adj rapid
- alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
- alar — relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
- alate — having wings or winglike extensions
- asap — asap is an abbreviation for 'as soon as possible'.
- at full tilt — (Idiomatic) At full speed; very quickly.
adv rapid
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- double-quick — very quick or rapid.
- fleetly — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
- full tilt — at the full potential, speed, energy, forcefulness, etc.
noun rapid
- chute — A chute is a steep, narrow slope down which people or things can slide.
adjective rapid
- abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- cracking — You use cracking to describe something you think is very good or exciting.
- depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
- exertive — Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion.
Antonyms for rapid
adj rapid
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
adjective rapid
- gradual — taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
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