Quick: meaning, definitions and examples
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quick
[ kwɪk ]
action
done or happening with great speed; fast
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- a quick decision
- a quick response to the emergency
speed
at a high speed; quickly
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He ran quickly to catch the bus
- She finished her work quickly and efficiently
slang
a person's private parts
Synonyms
genitals, nether regions, private parts
Examples of usage
- He got kicked in the quick
- She punched him in the quick
Translations
Translations of the word "quick" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rápido
- veloz
- ligeiro
🇮🇳 तेज़
- शीघ्र
- जल्दी
🇩🇪 schnell
- rasch
- zügig
🇮🇩 cepat
- lekas
- kilat
🇺🇦 швидкий
- прудкий
- оперативний
🇵🇱 szybki
- prędki
- błyskawiczny
🇯🇵 速い (hayai)
- 迅速な (jinsoku na)
- クイック (kuikku)
🇫🇷 rapide
- vite
- prompt
🇪🇸 rápido
- veloz
- pronto
🇹🇷 hızlı
- çabuk
- seri
🇰🇷 빠른 (ppareun)
- 신속한 (sinsokan)
- 급속한 (geupsokan)
🇸🇦 سريع
- عاجل
- خاطف
🇨🇿 rychlý
- rychle
- kvapný
🇸🇰 rýchly
- rýchlo
- kvapný
🇨🇳 快 (kuài)
- 迅速 (xùnsù)
- 敏捷 (mǐnjié)
🇸🇮 hitro
- hiter
- nagel
🇮🇸 fljótur
- snöggur
- skjótur
🇰🇿 жылдам
- шапшаң
- тез
🇬🇪 სწრაფი (sts'rap'i)
- მარჯვე (marjve)
- სწრაფი მოქმედება (sts'rap'i moqmedeba)
🇦🇿 sürətli
- cəld
- tez
🇲🇽 rápido
- veloz
- pronto
Word origin
The word 'quick' can be traced back to Old English 'cwicu' which meant 'alive, living'. Over time, the meaning shifted to include the sense of speed and agility. The use of 'quick' to describe fast actions or responses became more common in Middle English. Today, 'quick' is a versatile word used to convey speed, efficiency, and vitality in various contexts.
See also: quicken, quickening, quickly, quickness, quicksand.