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Word: Quick
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English cwic, cwicu ‘alive, animated, alert’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kwiek ‘sprightly’ and German keck ‘saucy’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vivus ‘alive’ and Greek bios, zōē ‘life’
kwɪk
moving fast or doing something in a short time
Short Definition:moving fast or doing something in short time
Examples:- in the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate
- he was always quick to point out her faults
prompt to understand, think, or learn; intelligent
Short Definition:prompt to understand or learn
Examples:- it was quick of him to spot the mistake
Word: Quick
Speech Type: Adverb
kwɪk
at a fast rate; quickly
Short Definition:at fast rate
Examples:- he'll find some place where he can make money quicker
- Get out, quick!
Word: Quick
Speech Type: Noun
kwɪk
the soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.
Short Definition:soft tender flesh below growing part of fingernail or toenail
those who are living
Short Definition:those who are living
Examples:- the quick and the dead
a fast bowler.
Short Definition:fast bowler
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