speeding

/ˈspiːdɪŋ/

IPA: /S P IY1 D IH0 NG/

verb

1
To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
2
To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.
“God speed, until we meet again.”
3
To go fast.
“The Ferrari was speeding along the road.”
4
To exceed the speed limit.
“Why do you speed when the road is so icy?”
5
To increase the rate at which something occurs.
6
To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.
7
To be expedient.
8
To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin.
9
To wish success or good fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.
10
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.
11
To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.

noun

adjective

1
Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
2
Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).
“We were overtaken on the inside by a speeding motorcyclist.”
3
Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.

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