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- [spee-ding]
- /ˈspi dɪŋ/
- /ˈspiː.dɪŋ/
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- [spee-ding]
- /ˈspi dɪŋ/
Definitions of speeding word
- noun speeding rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound. 1
- noun speeding relative rapidity in moving, going, etc.; rate of motion or progress: full speed ahead. 1
- noun speeding full, maximum, or optimum rate of motion: The car gets to speed in just nine seconds. 1
- noun speeding Automotive. a transmission gear ratio. 1
- noun speeding Photography. Also called film speed. the sensitivity of a film or paper to light, measured by an ASA or DIN index, which assigns low numbers to slow film and higher numbers to faster film. Also called shutter speed. the length of time a shutter is opened to expose film. the largest opening at which a lens can be used. 1
- noun speeding Slang. a stimulating drug, as caffeine, ephedrine, or especially methamphetamine or amphetamine. 1
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Origin of speeding
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300, for earlier sense “the condition of prospering”; 1905-10 for current sense; Middle English; see speed, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Speeding
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
speeding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
speeding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for speeding
adj speeding
- at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
- hurrying — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- in force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- in play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
noun speeding
- carjacking — A carjacking is an attack on a person who is driving their own car during which things may be stolen or they may be harmed physically.
- joyride — a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
- joyriding — The action or practice of driving fast and dangerously in a stolen car for enjoyment.
- race — Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.
Top questions with speeding
- how much is a speeding ticket?
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