quick

adjective
/kwɪk/

Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.

Example

“I ran to the station – but I wasn't quick enough.”

Other meanings

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.”

Example sentences

“We gave a quick overview of our findings.”
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“Crisis management requires quick thinking and calm leadership.”
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“Cats aren't as quick to trust as dogs are.”
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Word history

From Old English "cwic" (alive).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “quick” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.