Words For Speed

noun a sudden burst or outpouring of something, such as energy or emotion

• The blue streak in the sky was caused by a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere.
• She ran like a blue streak to catch the bus before it left.
• He talks a blue streak whenever he gets excited about something.
• Her anger was like a blue streak, quick and intense, but soon faded away.

noun informal term for a very short period of time

adverb at great speed or rapidly

• The project was completed lickety split, ahead of schedule.
• I'll be there lickety split, don't worry!
• Let's finish this job lickety split and grab some beers.
• The news spread through the town like wildfire, with everyone talking about it lickety split.

adjective characterized by great speed; quick

adverb in a rapid manner; quickly

• The company experienced rapid growth in the past year, doubling its revenue.
• She's a rapid learner, picking up new skills quickly.
• That car is so rapid, it can go from 0 to 60 in just a few seconds.
• His rapid-fire questioning left the witness feeling flustered.

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case 'slow' describes the speed of something

• The progress of the project has been slow due to unforeseen challenges.
• I'm sorry I'm walking so slow, my feet are killing me.
• Why are you so slow in catching up with the latest trends?
• Time seems to slow down when I'm waiting for something exciting to happen.

adverb Swiftly is an adverb that describes how an action is done quickly or with speed.

• The courier swiftly delivered the package to its destination.
• She swiftly ran to catch the bus before it left.
• He swiftly bounced out of there before things got messy.
• Time swiftly passed as they enjoyed each other's company.