American English pronunciation
How to pronounce sped
IPA transcription: [s'pɛd]
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Verb
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move fast
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
“The cars raced down the street”
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move very fast
“The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed”
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move faster
“The car accelerated”
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travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
“I got a ticket for speeding”
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cause to move faster
“He accelerated the car”
Usage examples
- He gasped a bit.
- In his hand, he grasped a snake by the tail.
- Adele quietly unclasped them and placed them palm to palm.
- In his hand, he grasped a snake by the tail.
- Bill clutched the railing before him and gasped.
- I sped to work.
- Moons sped past the window in a receding, relativistic blur.
- In his hand, he grasped a snake by the tail.
- The crowd gasped as they realised that the speaker was completely naked.
- Spedding has played on and produced many albums and singles.