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quick

(kwĭk)

adj. quick·er, quick·est

1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy: an animal that is quick enough to escape most predators.

2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright: a quick mind.

a. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen: quick reflexes.

b. Reacting immediately and sharply: a quick temper.

a. Occurring, achieved, or acquired in a relatively brief period of time: a quick rise through the ranks; a quick profit.

b. Done or occurring immediately: a quick inspection. See Synonyms at fast¹.

5. Tending to react hastily: quick to find fault.

6. Archaic

a. Alive.

b. Pregnant.

1. Sensitive or raw exposed flesh, as under the fingernails.

2. The most personal and sensitive aspect of the emotions: The remark cut her to the quick.

3. The living: the quick and the dead.

4. The vital core; the essence: got to the quick of the matter.

adv. quicker, quickest

Quickly; promptly.

[Middle English, alive, lively, quick, from Old English cwicu, alive; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

quick′ly adv.

quick′ness n.

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quick

(kwɪk)

adj

1. (of an action, movement, etc) performed or occurring during a comparatively short time: a quick move.

2. lasting a comparatively short time; brief: a quick flight.

3. accomplishing something in a time that is shorter than normal: a quick worker.

4. characterized by rapidity of movement; swift or fast: a quick walker.

5. immediate or prompt: a quick reply.

6. (postpositive) eager or ready to perform (an action): quick to criticize.

7. responsive to stimulation; perceptive or alert; lively: a quick eye.

8. eager or enthusiastic for learning: a quick intelligence.

9. easily excited or aroused: a quick temper.

10. skilfully swift or nimble in one's movements or actions; deft: quick fingers.

11. archaic

a. alive; living

b. (as noun) living people (esp in the phrase the quick and the dead)

12. archaic or dialect lively or eager: a quick dog.

13. (of a fire) burning briskly

14. (Botany) composed of living plants: a quick hedge.

15. dialect (of sand) lacking firmness through being wet

16. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) quick with child archaic pregnant, esp being in an advanced state of pregnancy, when the movements of the fetus can be felt

17. (Anatomy) any area of living flesh that is highly sensitive to pain or touch, esp that under a toenail or fingernail or around a healing wound

18. the vital or most important part (of a thing)

19. (Agriculture) short for quickset¹

20. cut someone to the quick to hurt someone's feelings deeply; offend gravely

adv

21. in a rapid or speedy manner; swiftly

22. soon: I hope he comes quick.

interj

a command requiring the hearer to perform an action immediately or in as short a time as possible

[Old English cwicu living; related to Old Saxon quik, Old High German queck, Old Norse kvikr alive, Latin vīvus alive, Greek bios life]

ˈquickly adv

ˈquickness n

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quick

(kwɪk)

adj.andadv. -er, -est,
n. adj.

1. done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity: a quick response.

2. completed in a short time: a quick shower.

3. moving with speed: a quick fox.

4. easily provoked or excited: a quick temper.

5. keenly responsive; lively; acute: a quick wit.

6. acting with swiftness or rapidity: a quick worker.

7. prompt or swift in doing, perceiving, or understanding: quick to respond; a quick eye.

8. (of a bend or curve) sharp: a quick bend in the road.

9. brisk, as fire, flames, or heat.

10. Archaic.

a. endowed with life.

b. having a high degree of energy or activity.

11. living persons: the quick and the dead.

12. the tender, sensitive flesh of the living body, esp. that under the nails.

13. the vital or most important part.

adv.

14. quickly.

[before 900; Middle English quik lively, moving, swift; Old English cwic, cwicu living; c. German queck, keck, Old Norse kvikr]

quick′ness, n.

syn: quick, fast, swift, rapid describe a speedy rate of motion or progress. quick applies particularly to an action or reaction that is almost instantaneous, or of brief duration: to take a quick look around. fast refers to a person or thing that acts or moves speedily; when used of communication or transportation, it suggests a definite goal and continuous movement: a fast swimmer; a fast train. swift, a more formal word, suggests great speed as well as graceful movement: The panther is a swift animal. rapid applies to one or a series of actions or movements; it stresses the rate of speed: to perform rapid calculations. See also sharp.

usage: The difference between the adverbial forms quick and quickly is frequently stylistic. quick is informal, more often used in short spoken sentences, esp. imperative ones: Come quick! The roof is leaking. quickly is the usual form in writing, both in the preverb position (We quickly realized that attempts to negotiate would be futile) and following verbs other than imperatives (She turned quickly and sat down). See also slow, sure.

quick

- Any tender or sensitive flesh, as under the nails, around a sore or wound, or under a hoof.

Quick

those who are alive; live plants collectively. especially hawthorne; of ten used in the phrase the quick and the dead.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	quick - any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
Adj.	1.	quick - accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" speedy fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
	2.	quick - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit" flying, fast hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"
	3.	quick - moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it" agile, nimble, spry active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
	4.	quick - apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit" ready intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
	5.	quick - performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" straightaway, prompt, immediate fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
	6.	quick - easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper" warm excitable - easily excited
Adv.	1.	quick - with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!" promptly, quickly

quick

adjective

1. fast, swift, speedy, express, active, cracking (Brit. informal), smart, rapid, fleet, brisk, hasty, headlong, nippy (informal), pdq (slang) Europe has moved a long way at a quick pace.
fast slow, sluggish

2. brief, passing, hurried, flying, fleeting, summary, lightning, short-lived, hasty, cursory, perfunctory I just popped in for a quick chat.
brief long, gradual

5. excitable, passionate, impatient, abrupt, hasty, irritable, touchy, curt, petulant, irascible, testy, chippy (informal) She had inherited her father's quick temper.
excitable patient, calm, restrained

6. intelligent, bright (informal), alert, sharp, acute, smart, clever, all there (informal), shrewd, discerning, astute, receptive, perceptive, quick-witted, quick on the uptake (informal), nimble-witted The older adults are not as quick in their thinking.
intelligent stupid, unintelligent

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quick

adjective

1. Characterized by great celerity:

Idiom: quick as a bunny.

2. Moving or performing quickly, lightly, and easily:

3. Mentally quick and original:

4. Accomplished in very little time:

noun

A point of origin from which ideas or influences, for example, originate:

adverb

In a rapid way:

Idioms: full tilt, in a flash, in nothing flat, like a bat out of hell, like a blue streak, like a flash, like a house on fire, like a shot, like a streak, like greased lightning, like the wind, like wildfire.

Translations

سَريعسَرِيعسَريع الحَرَكَهسَريع، ذَكي، حاد الذِّهْنسَريع، يَحْدُثُ بِسُرْعَه

rychlýchvatnýhnedpohotovýrychle

hurtighurtigtlyn-rap

nopeanopeaälyinenpikainensukkelavikkelä

brz

gyors

fljóttfljótursnöggur tilsnöggur, örstuttur, skyndi-snöggur, snar

はやい素早い速い

빠른

dribsmėlisgreitintigreitumasnegesintos kalkėspaspartinti

ātriātrsbez kavēšanāsīssstrauji

hiterhitro

snabbkvick

รวดเร็ว

nhanh

quick

[kwɪk]

A. ADJ (quicker (compar) (quickest (superl)))

3. (= not lengthy) [meal] → rápido
he gave me a quick kiss on the cheek → me dio un besito en la mejilla
let's have a quick look at that → déjame echarle un vistazo rápido a eso
to have a quick one (= drink) → tomarse un trago
can I have a quick word (with you)? → ¿puedo hablar un segundo contigo?, ¿podemos hablar un segundo?

B. N

1. (Anat)
the quick her nails were bitten down to the quick → se había mordido las uñas hasta dejárselas como muñones
to cut sb to the quick → herir a algn en lo vivo

2. (archaic, liter) the quick and the dead → los vivos y los muertos

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quick

[ˈkwɪk]

adj

(= rapid) [runner, walker, pace, movement, car, train, pulse] → rapide; [meal, decision, visit, glance, shower, bath] → rapide; [reply, retort] → rapide; [pulse] → rapide
a quick lunch → un déjeuner rapide
She was quick in her movements → Ses mouvements étaient rapides.
It's quicker by train → C'est plus rapide en train.
to have a quick wash → faire une toilette rapide
to have a quick look → jeter un coup d'œil
I'll just have a quick look at the paper → Je jette juste un coup d'œil sur le journal.
to make a quick profit → gagner de l'argent rapidement
be quick! → dépêche-toi!
You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours → Il faut te dépêcher. L'avion part dans trois heures environ.
a quick learner
She's a quick learner → Elle apprend vite.
as quick as a flash → rapide comme l'éclair quick thinking

(= alert) [person] → vif (vive)m/f [mind] → vif (vive)m/f
quick wit → vivacité f d'esprit

to have a quick temper → s'emporter facilement

quick

quick fix

n → Schnelllösung f

quick

quickset hedge

n → Hecke f; (= hawthorn) → Weißdornhecke f

quick time

n (US Mil) Marsch im Normaltempo

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quick

(kwik) adjective

1. done, said, finished etc in a short time. a quick trip into town.

2. moving, or able to move, with speed. He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.

3. doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively. He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.

adverb

quickly. quick-frozen food.

ˈquickly adverbˈquicken verb

to make or become quicker. He quickened his pace.

ˈquickness nounˈquicklime noun

lime which has not been mixed with water.

ˈquicksands noun plural

(an area of) loose, wet sand that sucks in anyone or anything that stands on it.

ˈquicksilver noun

mercury.

ˌquick-ˈtempered adjective

easily made angry.

ˌquick-ˈwitted adjective

thinking very quickly. a quick-witted policeman.

ˌquick-ˈwittedly adverbˌquick-ˈwittedness noun

quick

→ سَرِيع rychlý hurtig schnell γρήγορος rápido nopea rapide brz veloce 素早い 빠른 snel kvikk szybki rápido быстрый snabb รวดเร็ว çabuk nhanh 快的

quick

a. rápido-a, ligero-a, [alert] listo-a;

___ -frozen → congelado-a al instante;

adv. pronto, rápidamente, al instante.