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US
/ˈkwɪk/
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[ UK /kwˈɪk/ ]
[ UK /kwˈɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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performed with little or no delay
was quick to respond
a prompt reply
an immediate reply to my letter
a straightaway denial -
accomplished rapidly and without delay
his quick reaction prevented an accident
a speedy recovery
hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
was quick to make friends
he has a right to a speedy trial -
easily aroused or excited
a warm temper
a quick temper -
hurried and brief
a fast visit
paid a flying visit
took a flying glance at the book
a quick inspection -
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
a quick mind
a ready wit -
moving quickly and lightly
the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it
nimble fingers
quick of foot
as nimble as a deer
sleek and agile as a gymnast
NOUN
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
ADVERB
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with little or no delay
come here, quick!
the rescue squad arrived promptly
How To Use quick In A Sentence
- Davis looked up and gave a signal of approval, and after a quick bow, the pair of messengers was gone.
- I have seen far too many people give up too quickly on their programs after a few short weeks.
- The quick touch buttons on the top are not really "touchable," you have to smudge (grind) the button a little to use it. Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals
- The security police quickly squelched an extremely rare public demonstration demanding political reform on Monday, the 41st anniversary of the Baath Party's seizure of power here.
- Sir, his definement suffers no perdition in you; though, I know, to divide him inventorially would dizzy the arithmetic of memory, and yet but yaw neither, in respect of his quick sail. Act V. Scene II. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- I had a quick kip after lunch.
- Because wheat emerges so quickly, weeds must be killed before drilling using tillage or contact herbicides.
- Seizures are most likely to occur early in an illness (such as roseola, colds, gastrointestinal infection) when the fever is rising quickly.
- The stamp duty surcharge also meant buyers tried to close deals quickly. Times, Sunday Times
- In 1896, New Jersey passed a law that made it easy to charter a company - and it quickly became a leading venue for incorporations.