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How to pronounce quick
Say it like this: /ˈkwɪk/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does quick mean?
adjMoving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
“He's a quick runner.”
Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
“That was a quick meal.”
Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
“You have to be very quick to be able to compete in ad-lib theatrics.”
advQuickly, in a quick manner.
“Get rich quick.”
Answer quickly.
“Quick, how do you spell 'Krabs'?”
nounRaw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
Plants used in making a quickset hedge.
The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
“O see the fate of him whose guard was lowered!— A single misstep and we leave the quick.”
verbTo amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.
To quicken.
“I rose as if quicked by a spur I was bound to obey.”
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