speeding

Verb

present participle and gerund of speed

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
2. (not-comparable) Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).
3. (not-comparable) Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.

Noun

1. (countable) (Instance of) acceleration.
2. (uncountable) Driving faster than the legal speed limit.

speed

• Noun
• Intj
• Verb

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspiːdɪŋ/

Etymology

From speed + -ing.

Synonyms

speed

hurrying

running

🏃

quickly

racing

swiftly

fast

exceeding the speed limit

galloping

hastening