Quick

Pronunciation: /kwɪk/

Definitions of quick

adjective describes a noun or pronoun, indicating speed or rapidity

Example Sentences

A1 She is a quick runner.

A2 I need a quick solution to this problem.

B1 He made a quick decision without thinking it through.

B2 The quick response from the team saved the project.

C1 The quick thinking of the pilot prevented a disaster.

C2 Her quick wit always impresses everyone around her.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating speed or rapidity

Example Sentences

A1 She runs quick.

A2 He finished his homework quick.

B1 She quickly grabbed her coat before leaving.

B2 The chef quickly prepared the meal for the guests.

C1 The athlete quickly sprinted to the finish line.

C2 The CEO quickly made decisions to save the company from bankruptcy.

Examples of quick in a Sentence

formal The quick response from the emergency services saved many lives.

informal I need a quick favor, can you help me out?

slang Let's make a quick getaway before anyone notices.

figurative His quick wit always keeps the conversation lively.

Grammatical Forms of quick

• past tense: quickened
• plural: quicks
• comparative: quicker
• superlative: quickest
• present tense: quicks
• future tense: will quick
• perfect tense: have quicked
• continuous tense: am quicking
• singular: quick
• positive degree: quick
• infinitive: to quick
• gerund: quickening
• participle: quickened

Origin and Evolution of quick

First Known Use: 0825 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'quick' originated from Old English 'cwic' meaning 'alive, living'. It is derived from Proto-Germanic 'kwikwaz' and Proto-Indo-European 'gʷih₃wós'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'quick' has evolved to also include 'fast, rapid' in addition to its original sense of 'alive, living'.