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quick

1 of 3

adjective

1
: acting or capable of acting with speed: such as
a(1)
: fast in development or occurrence
a quick succession of events
(2)
: done or taking place with rapidity
gave them a quick look
b(1)
: fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally agile
a quick wit
quick thinking
(2)
: reacting to stimuli with speed and keen sensitivity
(3)
: aroused immediately and intensely
quick tempers
c
: marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of physical movement
walked with quick steps
d
: inclined to hastiness (as in action or response)
quick to criticize
e
: capable of being easily and speedily prepared
a quick and tasty dinner
2
: having a sharp angle
a quick turn in the road
3
: not dead : living, alive
4
a
: moving, shifting
quick mud
b
archaic : not stagnant : running, flowing
5
archaic : fiery, glowing
6
archaic : pregnant
7
obsolete
a
b
quickly adverb
quickness noun

quick

2 of 3

adverb

: in a quick manner

quick

3 of 3

noun

1
[probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kvika sensitive flesh, from kvikr living]
a
: a painfully sensitive spot or area of flesh (such as that underlying a fingernail or toenail)
b
: the inmost sensibilities
hurt to the quick by the remark
c
: the very center of something : heart
2
quick plural : living beings
3
archaic : life sense 11
Choose the Right Synonym for quick

quick, prompt, ready, apt mean able to respond without delay or hesitation or indicative of such ability.

quick stresses instancy of response and is likely to connote native rather than acquired power.

quick reflexes
a keen quick mind

prompt is more likely to connote training and discipline that fits one for instant response.

prompt emergency medical care

ready suggests facility or fluency in response.

backed by a pair of ready assistants

apt stresses the possession of qualities (such as intelligence, a particular talent, or a strong bent) that makes quick effective response possible.

an apt student
her answer was apt and to the point

synonyms see in addition fast

Example Sentences

Adjective They had a quick drink at the bar. She took a quick shower. She gave him a quick kiss. You're back already? That was quick! We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one. He got a quick reply to his inquiry. His quick thinking allowed him to escape trouble. Her friends admired her quick wit. He walked with quick steps. She has quick, agile hands. Adverb a scheme to get rich quick I got used to living with a roommate pretty quick. I can't run any quicker. Noun that nasty comment cut me to the quick See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The outfit is quick and easy to throw on and needs little to no accessories to look stylish. Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 Our experts appreciate the emphasis on high quality and whole food ingredients and the quick and easy-to-follow recipes. Amy Fischer M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2022 Finding the pH of your soil is quick and easy to do with a soil test kit. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 Here is a quick and easy process to clear the cache on your Android phone. Toby Grey, BGR, 6 Sep. 2022 How to get a $1,000 risk-free bet with our BetMGM bonus code Signing up for a BetMGM account is a quick and easy process. Xl Media, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Those looking for a quick and easy way to embrace this aesthetic should invest in a pair of party pumps. Shelby Ying Hyde, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The Chemical Guys Interior Detailer made quick and easy work of the touchscreen in our test vehicle. Jon Langston And Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2022 Customers hosting parties may be looking for something quick and easy to serve. Lauren Mcdowell, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022
Adverb
After creating yet another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with an accountant in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the worst show ever. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 13 Sep. 2022 Amid the clown car that has become the quick-serve industry, Chipotle has managed to maintain a shred of dignity, at least in terms of menu development, if not always with worker conditions. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Veena NairGetty Images Encourage personal growth and positive energy with this quick-growing lucky bamboo plant. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 In the showcase footage, Isbell’s fingers move hummingbird-quick over the fretboard of his Taylor acoustic. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 This quick-absorbing gel is gentle on sensitive skin, and is rich in antioxidants to treat dark circles and fine lines. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 Historians credit Kennedy’s cool, quick-thinking response and his strength and endurance as a swimmer despite severe physical limitations that at first kept him out of the war. Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022 Fake script, Pearl Road: On July 1, a quick-thinking pharmacist called police after discovering a man was attempting to pick-up a fake prescription from the Pearl Road store. John Benson, cleveland, 20 July 2022 The practice started fast with quick-hitting passing drills right after group stretching, and the intensity didn’t let up. Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
Noun
Down by 7 with 4:30 to go in the third quarter, Brady delivered a quick out to Edelman, who then connected with Danny Amendola for the 51-yard touchdown pass. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2021 Hall’s adaptation cuts to the quick of the novel and transfers the shifting, unsettling quality of Larsen’s text back onto the viewer’s shoulders. New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021 Jones took the snap and fired a quick out to Henry for 6 yards and the first down. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2021 While doing that quick of a workout might not seem worth the effort to pull on a sports bra and lace up your sneakers, there are actually a ton of compelling reasons to squeeze in a super-short session. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 11 July 2021 Strict border control, and a public quick to wear masks and take precautions after the experience of the 2003 SARS epidemic, have meant that Taiwan recorded a little more than 2,000 cases and 14 deaths. Washington Post, 12 May 2021 Speed out Once again, Washington targeted a Browns linebacker (B.J. Goodson) by throwing a quick out to running back J.D. McKissic. Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2020 Cutting to our cultural quick is the show’s spin on a typical U.S. response to a nationwide problem: anger, paranoia and plenty of ulterior motives looking to make use of each. Jacob Oller, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020 Nothing this quick comes any cheaper-except GMC's Syclone pickup. Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver, 19 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, vivere to live, Greek bios, zōē life

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of quick was before the 12th century

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