speeding

/ˈspiːdɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.

  2. 2

    To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.

    “God speed, until we meet again.”
  3. 3

    To go fast.

    “The Ferrari was speeding along the road.”
  4. 4

    To exceed the speed limit.

    “Why do you speed when the road is so icy?”
  5. 5

    To increase the rate at which something occurs.

  6. 6

    To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.

  7. 7

    To be expedient.

  8. 8

    To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin.

  9. 9

    To wish success or good fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.

  10. 10

    To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.

  11. 11

    To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.

noun

  1. 1

    (Instance of) acceleration.

  2. 2

    Driving faster than the legal speed limit.

    “He was fined $100 for speeding.”

adjective

  1. 1

    Travelling very fast; moving at speed.

  2. 2

    Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).

    “We were overtaken on the inside by a speeding motorcyclist.”
  3. 3

    Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.

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