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Quick: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Tips (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：at high speed (quick)

quick 🔊

/kwɪk/

adj.

Moving or happening with great speed; taking very little time.

Quick person running fast on park track with motion blur

at high speed 🔊

➕

/æt haɪ spiːd/

adj.

Describes something that moves or happens with great speed, taking very little time.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'cwic' meaning alive or lively; related to Latin 'vivus' (alive).

💡 Mnemonic

Quick as a wink, remember 'cwic' is alive and fast.

📖 Example

The teacher gave a quick glance at the test papers before handing them back. 🔊 The teacher briefly looked over the test papers before returning them.

🔗 Collocations

quick glance – a brief look

quick decision – a decision made rapidly

quick response – a fast reaction

🔄 Synonyms

fast (adj.) – Moving or able to move at high speed.

rapid (adj.) – Happening in a short time or at a fast rate.

swift (adj.) – Moving or capable of moving with great speed.

🚫 Antonyms

slow (adj.) – Moving at a low speed or taking a long time.

sluggish (adj.) – Slow-moving or lacking energy.

gradual (adj.) – Taking place slowly or by degrees.

🌱 Derivatives

quickness (n.) – The quality of being fast or rapid.

quickly (adv.) – In a fast manner.

quicken (v.) – To make or become faster.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'quick' originally meant 'alive' in Old English, as in 'the quick and the dead'. Its sense of speed came from the idea of being lively and moving swiftly.

Meaning 2：mentally quick (quick)

quick 🔊

/kwɪk/

adj.

Describing someone who learns, understands, or reacts to things very fast.

Quick mind solving Rubik's cube with concentration

mentally quick 🔊

➕

/ˈmentəli kwɪk/

adj.

Describes a person who is able to learn, understand, or react very quickly.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new student has a quick mind and always raises her hand first in class discussions. 🔊 The new student is very sharp and often raises her hand first during class discussions.

🔗 Collocations

quick mind – a sharp intellect

quick learner – someone who acquires new skills rapidly

quick thinker – a person who can process information fast

🔄 Synonyms

intelligent (adj.) – Having the ability to learn and understand things well.

sharp (adj.) – Quick to understand or notice things.

bright (adj.) – Intelligent and quick-witted.

🚫 Antonyms

slow-witted (adj.) – Not able to think or understand quickly.

dull (adj.) – Lacking sharpness of intellect.

obtuse (adj.) – Slow to understand or perceive.

🌱 Derivatives

quickness (n.) – Mental agility or speed of thought.

quickly (adv.) – In a mentally fast manner.

quicken (v.) – To make faster or more alert.