Speeding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈspiːdɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Speeding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of speed.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of speed.
More Meanings
- Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
- Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).
- Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.
- (countable) (Instance of) acceleration.
- (uncountable) Driving faster than the legal speed limit.
Example Sentences
He was fined $100 for speeding.
We were overtaken on the inside by a speeding motorcyclist.
We have seen Parkinsonism as sudden starts and stops, as odd speedings and slowings.
Bob Dylan composed “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” on our floor, and a speeding Edie Sedgwick was said to have set her room on fire while gluing on her thick false eyelashes by candlelight.
Word Forms
- speedings
Synonyms for speeding
Depending on context, synonyms include fast, speed, hastening, hurrying.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hastening, hurrying, fast, accelerating, accelerated, accelerate.
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