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Definition speed in British English

speed verb

verb
/spiːd/
1

to move quickly

Example

an endless stream of traffic speeding towards the city

Example

I heard a car speed away.

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1.1

to take someone somewhere quickly

Example

The train speeds passengers to Paris in just over three hours.

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2

to drive a car faster than the fastest speed legally allowed

Example

Drivers who are caught speeding risk a heavy fine.

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Definition speed in British English