speeder

speed·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spee-der]
- /ˈspi dər/
- /ˈspiː.də(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spee-der]
- /ˈspi dər/

Definitions of speeder word

noun speeder a person or thing that speeds. 1
noun speeder a driver who exceeds the legal speed limit. 1
noun speeder a small self-propelled railroad car powered by a gasoline engine and used by section hands. 1
noun speeder driver who goes over speed limit 1
noun speeder a person or thing that speeds; esp., a motorist who drives faster than is safe or legal 0

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Origin of speeder

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at speed, -er1

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Parts of speech for Speeder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Speeder

speeder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".

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Synonyms for speeder

noun speeder

carjacker — A carjacker is someone who attacks and steals from people who are driving their own cars.
joyrider — A person who goes on a joyride.

adjective speeder

jiffy — a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy.
quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.

All 4 Synonyms of speeder