| ahead |
in a position of having progressed more quickly than is necessary or expected. [1/6 definitions] |
| apace |
at a swift pace; quickly. |
| apt |
having ability to learn quickly. [1/4 definitions] |
| aptitude |
ability to learn quickly. [1/2 definitions] |
| beat it |
(informal) to leave a place quickly and abruptly. |
| beeline |
the most direct course, usu. traveled quickly. |
| behind |
in a position of having progressed less quickly than expected or required. [1/10 definitions] |
| blink |
to close and open the eyes very quickly, usu. involuntarily; wink. [2/10 definitions] |
| bounce back |
to recover completely or quickly. |
| breeze |
(informal) a simple or quickly accomplished task. [2/4 definitions] |
| brush off |
to casually refuse to talk with (someone); quickly dismiss. |
| bundle |
to make (someone) leave quickly or without the usual formalities (usu. fol. by "off," "out," or the like). [2/6 definitions] |
| burgeon |
to grow or develop quickly. [1/2 definitions] |
| by leaps and bounds |
very quickly. |
| clip1 |
(informal) to hit sharply and quickly. [1/11 definitions] |
| c'mon |
(informal) contracted form of "come on," used to demand or encourage someone to come along quickly or to stop hesitating to do something. [1/2 definitions] |
| convenience food |
partially or fully processed food, such as a frozen meal, that can be quickly prepared. |
| course |
to pass quickly over or through. [1/10 definitions] |
| cursory |
done quickly and without care; superficial. |
| cut |
to traverse something, usu. in order to reach one's destination as quickly as possible (usu. fol. by "through" or "across"). [1/25 definitions] |
| decompression sickness |
a painful and sometimes fatal condition caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood, resulting from returning to atmospheric pressure too quickly from deep water or a compression chamber; aeroembolism; bends. |