Rapid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹæpɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rapid is an adjective meaning Very swift or quick.
Meaning
Very swift or quick.
More Meanings
- Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
- Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
- (England, dialectal) Violent, severe.
- (usually in the plural) A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
- (obsolete, dialectal) Happy.
- (archaic, colloquial) Rapidly.
- (dated) A burst of rapid fire.
Example Sentences
rapid growth
a rapid stream
rapid improvement
Ascend my Chariot; guide the rapid Wheeles.
Word Forms
- rapider
- rapidest
- rapids
Synonyms for rapid
Depending on context, synonyms include sault, fast, speedy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include speedy, fast, apace, speedily, rapidity, swiftness.
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