/kwɪk/
Translation
Moving or happening fast, in a short time.
Word origin
From Old English cwic, which first meant alive and later came to mean fast.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- cwic
Examples
runner.
"Quick" tells you she runs fast.
.
Here "quick" means the lunch took a short time.
.
"Quick" shows you want the answer soon, without waiting.
"Quick" means fast or done in a short time. A quick walk does not take long, and a quick worker finishes soon. It is the opposite of "slow".
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