Definition of SPEEDING

speeding

Meanings

Plural: speedings

Noun

  • changing location rapidly
  • (Instance of) acceleration.
  • Driving faster than the legal speed limit.

Verb

  • move fast
  • move faster
  • move very fast
  • travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
    • "I got a ticket for speeding"
  • cause to move faster
  • present participle and gerund of speed

Adj

  • Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
  • Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).
  • Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.

Origin / Etymology

From speed + -ing.

Synonyms

accelerate, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, hurry, hurrying, pelt along, quicken, race, rush, rush along, speed, speed up, step on it, travel rapidly, zip

Antonyms

decelerate, linger

Scrabble Score: 12

speeding is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
speeding is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
speeding is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

speeding is a valid Words With Friends word