quick

/kwɪk/

adjectiveadverbnounquick

Think “QUIck = QUIZ speed”: a quick quiz is short and fast.

Yes, it's quick. The tricky part is the ending: it’s -ick (like kick, sick), not -ik or -ic.

Definitions

  1. adjectivedone in a short time; fast.
  2. adjectivehappening or moving rapidly.
  3. adverbquickly; without delay (often used informally, as in “Come quick!”).
  4. nounthe soft, sensitive living tissue under a fingernail or toenail.

Examples

  • “She gave a quick answer and went back to reading.”
  • “Be quick—our bus leaves in two minutes.”
  • “He cut his nail too short and nicked the quick.”

Synonyms

fastrapidswiftspeedyprompt

Antonyms

slow

Translations

ES rápidoPT rápidoFR rapide

Common misspellings

quikkwikquckquicquikkqwickquikcquicck

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