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Dictionary definition for the word "speed"
speed (noun)
10 definitions

1: distance travelled per unit time [syn: velocity]
2: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed" [syn: swiftness, fastness]
3: changing location rapidly [syn: speeding, hurrying]
4: the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system [syn: focal ratio, f number, stop number]
5: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression [syn: amphetamine, pep pill, upper] v
6: step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" [syn: rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along] [ant: linger]
7: move faster; "The car accelerated" [syn: accelerate, speed up, quicken] [ant: decelerate]
8: travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
9: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" [syn: travel rapidly, hurry, zip]
10: cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car" [syn: accelerate, speed up] [ant: decelerate] [also: sped]
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