Speed: English Vocabulary List

moving in a slow, effortless, and attractive manner

"Her movement is languid."

"The languid movements of the cat showed that it was relaxed and comfortable and it stretched slowly before curling up for a nap."

done with speed or efficiency

"An express delivery arrived."

"The express train makes only three stops between the two cities so the journey takes half the time of the local service."

moving or progressing at an extremely high speed

"The runner achieved blistering pace."

"The sprinter achieved a blistering pace, leaving all other competitors far behind in the race."

moving or happening extremely quickly

"The answer was lightning."

"The computer made lightning calculations that would have taken a human mathematician weeks to complete by hand with paper and pencil."

to reduce in speed

"They slacken their pace."

"You should never slacken your pace during a marathon or you might not be able to finish the race at all."