speed
/spiːd/noun
उच्चारण स्पीड
गति, रफ़्तार
Basic word
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[C, U]
the rate at which somebody or something moves or travels; the rate at which something happens or is done; the fact of moving or doing something quickly
गति, रफ़्तार
- at a speed of 60 km per hour
- the speed of light
- The train was moving at a great speed.
+ 2 more examples
- He reads at twice the speed of his classmates.
- The speed of the wind increased during the storm.
Synonyms pace velocity rate rapidity swiftness
Opposite slowness
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[I, T]
to move along quickly; to drive faster than the speed that is allowed by law; (speed up) to move or happen faster; to make something happen faster
तेज़ी से जाना; तेज़ गाड़ी चलाना; गति बढ़ाना
- He was caught speeding.
- speed up the process
- The ambulance sped through the crowded street.
+ 2 more examples
- Drivers who speed risk a heavy fine.
- New machines have sped up the work at the factory.
Synonyms race rush hurry accelerate hasten
Opposite slow down crawl decelerate
¶Idioms 3
up to speed
having all the latest information about sth; performing at the expected level
पूरी जानकारी से लैस, (काम में) पूरी तरह तैयार
- The new officer needs a week to get up to speed.
- Radhika brought the new students up to speed with the syllabus.
at speed
fast
तेज़ी से, तेज़ रफ़्तार से
- The car was travelling at speed when it hit the barrier.
- Don't take sharp bends at speed.
pick up / gather speed
to start to go faster
रफ़्तार पकड़ना
- The train slowly picked up speed.
- The campaign is gathering speed.
→Phrasal verbs 1
speed up / speed sth up
to move or happen faster; to make something move or happen faster
गति बढ़ना; (किसी काम की) रफ़्तार बढ़ाना
- Practice will help you speed up in the exam.
- The new system will speed up the process.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: speed, sped, sped (move quickly) or speeded (speed up).
Verb forms: speed, sped, sped (तेज़ी से जाना) या speeded (speed up)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At full speed (as fast as possible), up to speed (having the latest information), pick up speed (go faster), more haste, less speed (if you try to do things too quickly, it takes longer), Godspeed (old-fashioned, a wish for a safe journey).
Idioms: at full speed (जितना तेज़ हो सके), up to speed (नवीनतम जानकारी से अवगत), pick up speed (तेज़ होना), more haste, less speed (बहुत जल्दबाज़ी करने पर अधिक समय लगता है, जल्दी का काम शैतान का), Godspeed (पुराना, सुरक्षित यात्रा की शुभकामना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: speed = distance ÷ time (a scalar); velocity is speed in a particular direction (a vector); the speed of light is about 3 lakh km per second, and the speed of sound in air is about 343 metres per second; a speedometer measures a vehicle's speed.
विज्ञान GK में चाल = दूरी ÷ समय (अदिश); वेग किसी विशेष दिशा में चाल है (सदिश); प्रकाश की चाल लगभग 3 लाख किमी प्रति सेकंड है, और हवा में ध्वनि की चाल लगभग 343 मीटर प्रति सेकंड; speedometer वाहन की चाल मापता है।
Maths: speed, time and distance questions are common in exams.
गणित में चाल, समय और दूरी के प्रश्न परीक्षाओं में आम हैं।