quick
/kwɪk/
adverb
- At a fast speed; without delay. (Often used in informal speech instead of 'quickly'.)
- Please finish your homework quick so we can go to the park.
- He ran as quick as he could to catch the bus.
- Come quick! There's a rainbow outside.
Antonyms
noun
- The soft, sensitive flesh under a fingernail or toenail.
- The injury went right into the quick and was very painful.
- Be careful not to cut the quick when trimming your nails.
- She bit her nails down to the quick.
- The most important or central part of something.
- The speech cut to the quick of the issue.
- His criticism touched her to the quick.
- She felt the insult stung to the quick.
adjective
- Moving or happening at a fast speed; done in a short time.
- The rabbit made a quick dash into the bushes.
- She took a quick shower before school.
- We need a quick decision on this matter.
- Able to learn, think, or understand something fast; mentally sharp.
- Her quick mind helped her solve the puzzle in minutes.
- He is a quick learner and picked up Spanish in just a few months.
- The student gave a quick answer to the teacher's question.
- Done with little or no delay; immediate.
- I hope for a quick recovery after your surgery.
- The store promised a quick refund for the defective item.
- We made a quick stop at the gas station.