English Dictionary
Definition quick in British English
quick
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/kwɪk/
Example
He's surprisingly quick for such a big man.
Example
a quick worker
Example
Three explosions were heard in quick succession.
Synonyms and related words

Related Words
Words related to quick:
a quick one (phrase)
be quick (phrase)
be quick on your feet (phrase)
be quick to do something (phrase)
be about it (phrase)
be off the mark (phrase)
be on the uptake (phrase)
cut someone to the bone/heart/quick (phrase)
double-quick (adjective, adverb)
get-rich-quick (adjective)
have a quick temper (phrase)
make a fast/quick buck (phrase)
make a quick buck (phrase)
make work of someone (phrase)
make work of something (phrase)
quick (adjective)
quick (adverb)
quick and dirty (adjective)
quick as a wink (phrase)
quick fix (noun)
quick-fire (adjective)
quick-freeze (verb)
quick-tempered (adjective)
quick-witted (adjective)
the quick (noun)
the quick and the dead (phrase)