Speed: English Vocabulary List

able to move quickly and easily

"The cat is agile."

"The agile cat jumped from the floor to the top of the bookshelf in a single graceful leap."

occurring or moving with great speed

"The bird was swift."

"Her swift response to the emergency call undoubtedly saved the patient's life."

moving in a high speed

"The fleet car sped past."

"The fleet gazelle leaped gracefully across the savanna, easily outrunning any predators that dared to pursue it."

done quickly, rapidly, or briefly

"He made a flying visit."

"The flying visit to her grandmother was short but filled with much-needed hugs and laughter."

to cease to make progress or move forward

"The project will stall."

"The old car tends to stall in cold weather because the engine does not warm up quickly enough to run smoothly."

to move rapidly

"The car will whizz."

"The race cars whizz past the grandstand at incredible speeds making a loud roaring sound that echoes throughout the entire track."

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

"The car will accelerate."

"The driver pressed the gas pedal to accelerate onto the highway and merge safely with the fast moving traffic."