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  • 31quick — quickness, n. /kwik/, adj., quicker, quickest, n., adv., quicker, quickest. adj. 1. done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response. 2. that is over or completed within… …

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  • 32quick — quick1 [ kwık ] adjective *** 1. ) able to move fast or do something fast: He s surprisingly quick for such a big man. a quick worker a ) able to understand things very easily: a quick learner 2. ) done or happening in a short time: He took a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33quick — I UK [kwɪk] / US adjective Word forms quick : adjective quick comparative quicker superlative quickest *** 1) a) able to move fast or do something fast He s surprisingly quick for such a big man. a quick worker b) able to understand things very… …

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  • 34quick — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, vivere to live, Greek bios, zōē life Date: before 12th century 1. not dead ; living, alive 2. acting or capable of acting with …

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  • 35quick — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 taking only a short time (a quick worker). 2 arriving after a short time, prompt (quick action; quick results). 3 with only a short interval (in quick succession). 4 lively, intelligent. 5 acute, alert (has a quick ear). 6 …

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  • 36quick — [[t]kwɪk[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est, n. adj. 1) done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity: a quick response[/ex] 2) completed in a short time: a quick shower[/ex] 3) moving with speed: a quick fox[/ex] 4) cvb easily provoked or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37quick — /kwɪk / (say kwik) adjective 1. done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick answer. 2. that is over or completed within a short space of time. 3. moving with speed. 4. swift… …

  • 38Quick — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Quick », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Quick est un mot anglais qui veut dire vite,… …

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  • 39quick*/*/*/ — [kwɪk] adj I 1) able to move fast or to do something fast He s surprisingly quick for such a big man.[/ex] a quick worker[/ex] 2) done or happening in a short time He took a quick glance over his shoulder.[/ex] a quick decision[/ex] 3) able to… …

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  • 40quick — Synonyms and related words: Daedalian, able, aboveground, abrupt, acquiescent, acute, adept, adroit, agile, agog, agreeable, alacritous, alert, alive, alive and kicking, all agog, amain, amenable, among the living, animate, animated, anxious,… …

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