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Quick

[kwik]

adjective

done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.

that is over or completed within a short interval of time: a quick shower.

moving, or able to move, with speed: a quick fox; a quick train.

swift or rapid, as motion: a quick flick of the wrist.

easily provoked or excited; hasty: a quick temper.

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keenly responsive; lively; acute: a quick wit.

acting with swiftness or rapidity: a quick worker.

prompt or swift to do something: quick to respond.

prompt to perceive; sensitive: a quick eye.

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prompt to understand, learn, etc.; of ready intelligence: a quick student.

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(of a bend or curve) sharp: a quick bend in the road.

12.

consisting of living plants: a quick pot of flowers.

13.

brisk, as fire, flames, heat, etc.

14.

Archaic.

endowed with life.

having a high degree of vigor, energy, or activity.

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noun

15.

living persons: the quick and the dead.

16.

the tender, sensitive flesh of the living body, especially that under the nails: nails bitten down to the quick.

17.

the vital or most important part.

18.

Chiefly British.

a line of shrubs or plants, especially of hawthorn, forming a hedge.

a single shrub or plant in such a hedge.

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Quick is always a great word to know.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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adverb

19.

quickly.

Idiom

20.

cut to the quick, to injure deeply; hurt the feelings of: Their callous treatment cut her to the quick.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English quik lively, moving, swift; Old English cwic, cwicu living; cognate with Old Saxon quik, German queck, keck, Old Norse kvikr; akin to Latin vīvus living (see vital), Sanskrit jivas living, Greek bíos life (see bio-), zoḗ animal life (see zoo-)

Related forms

quick·ness, noun

un·quick, adjective

un·quick·ly, adverb

un·quick·ness, noun

Can be confused: fast, quick, quickly, rapid, swift (see synonym and usage notes at the current entry).

Synonyms
1. fleet, expeditious. Quick, fast, swift, rapid describe speedy tempo. Quick applies particularly to something practically instantaneous, an action or reaction, perhaps, of very brief duration: to give a quick look around; to take a quick walk. Fast and swift refer to actions, movements, etc., that continue for a time, and usually to those that are uninterrupted; when used of communication, transportation, and the like, they suggest a definite goal and a continuous trip. Swift, the more formal word, suggests the greater speed: a fast train; a swift message. Rapid, less speedy than the others, applies to a rate of movement or action, and usually to a series of actions or movements, related or unrelated: rapid calculation; a rapid walker. 5. abrupt, curt, short, precipitate. 7. nimble, agile, brisk. 10. See sharp.

Antonyms
1, 10. slow.

Usage note
The difference between the adverbial forms quick and quickly is frequently stylistic. Quick is more often used in short spoken sentences, especially imperative ones: Come quick! The chimney is on fire. EXPANDQuickly is the usual form in writing, both in the preverb position (We quickly realized that attempts to negotiate would be futile) and following verbs other than imperatives (She turned quickly and left). See also slow, sure.

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Example Sentences

Nowadays the rise of fake industry is becoming more and more quick.

But the clunkers programme seems a surprisingly quick and easy win.

The shark approached him, then disappeared with three quick strokes of its tail.

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Nowadays the rise of fake industry is becoming more and more quick.

But the clunkers programme seems a surprisingly quick and easy win.

The shark approached him, then disappeared with three quick strokes of its tail.

He added a heart-stopping drug to the mix to provide a painless, quick death with built-in redundancy.

Kennedy's staff, however, gave him a quick touch up.

These quick sauces and dry rubs are delicious whether you're roasting, pan-frying, or grilling.

Both of these are quick and easily mounted, and fold flat to fit in a bag.

They appreciate the quick reminders and heads up when there is a schedule change or a reminder.

In the future, please consider newspaper reporters are now categorically paid to write reports and to do quick blog spots.

Fish caught in the vortex become quick meals for diving seabirds from above and charging predators from below.

She makes the gesture of cutting to the quick and stands up brandishing her trophy….

These quick and easy dinners will fit in perfectly with your busy schedule.

Check it out if you're looking for a quick way to subsidize your next iPhone purchase.

In some cases, the questions are easy and quick to answer.

Last year also showed the importance of being quick at entering and exiting trades.

According to new research, it probably had a quick bite.

Old food traditions rarely bring to mind quick meals.

Markels calmly insists that if global warming is the problem, the quick fix is here.

Energy, natural optimism, the ability to be a good listener and a quick learner are important personal attributes.

The transition process is going about, and it will not be quick.

First, he attempted to hunt some sparrows in one of our neighbor's trees but they proved too quick for him.

Quick facts and care essentials on climbing roses.

Quick and easy to put on and take off and ergonomically designed for comfort.

When you run with the elephants there are the quick and the dead.

Then, almost impossibly, it jumps and spins twice more-all three jumps in quick succession.

The commander ordered quick fortifications against further attack, then burial parties.

The study's scientists are quick to caution that it may mean nothing for our future.

Collins, is considering making some quick revisions to his long-awaited plan for.

The regulatory response, though quick at first, became sluggish once politicians thought a crisis had been averted.

These big cats are quite nimble at high speed and can make quick and sudden turns in pursuit of prey.

Ten years ago researchers embarked on a study of zebrafish--a quick breeding aquarium pet.

After a quick retreat to a dense stand of trees, the grizzly got his reward for a lesson learned well: peace and quiet.

Savor fresh asparagus in this quick stir-fry that pairs juicy shrimp with crispy noodles.

If you let the saw do the work it is a good tool, a quick tool.

Carbon-fiber composites could lead to quick fixes for old bridges.

Granted, one reason this is quick and easy is that some of the choices are so bewildering you can skip them.

He had gone out into the street for a quick smoke before signing an agreement with union leaders.

We are quick to blame adolescents for getting themselves into predicaments that adults believe could be easily avoided.

Here's a quick list of the film's food highlights to get your mouth watering.

These summer-inspired sandwiches are perfect for a quick and satisfying weeknight dinner that works anytime of the year.

In this test, several munitions are released in quick succession from a high-speed sled.

Academic publishing-traditional publishing in hard copy journals-is not a quick process.

Foreigners are often quick to dismiss this argument.

Read the changes in the radiation levels and you get an accurate and quick reading as to depth and severity of an event.

The vinegar is still available for those in need of a quick pick-me-up.

Most hedge funds are not in the market to make a quick buck.

But then the typical establishment crook is quick to express remorse.

It's quick and easy to take your picture in a booth on a whim.

On the one hand, it gives you quick access to an awful lot of organizational capacity.

Many buyers offered to pay extra to guarantee quick delivery.

Short and sweet, but if you don't get a quick reply, don't read too much into that either.

And universities have been criticised for abandoning the pursuit of truth in favour of making a quick buck.

After a quick note explaining that he doubted the validity of the dinosaur.

The government's response to the disaster was quick and effective.

If that's not your style, a quick internet search reveals dozens of interesting recipes.

Click here for our quick version of it: take it yourself, and see how you would have fared.

His laugh is robust and warm, and his mind is quick and can be challenging.

It has toughened the citizenship test and doubled the lump sum required to gain quick access as an investor.

Company bosses often complain that hedge funds are out to ruin them or their business for a quick buck.

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World English Dictionary

quick (kwɪk)

—*adj*
1.	(of an action, movement, etc) performed or occurring during a comparatively short time: a quick move
2.	lasting a comparatively short time; brief: a quick flight
3.	accomplishing something in a time that is shorter than normal: a quick worker
4.	characterized by rapidity of movement; swift or fast: a quick walker
5.	immediate or prompt: a quick reply
6.	(postpositive) eager or ready to perform (an action): quick to criticize
7.	responsive to stimulation; perceptive or alert; lively: a quick eye
8.	eager or enthusiastic for learning: a quick intelligence
9.	easily excited or aroused: a quick temper
10.	skilfully swift or nimble in one's movements or actions; deft: quick fingers
11.	archaic
	a. alive; living
	b. (as noun) living people (esp in the phrase the quick and the dead)
12.	archaic, dialect or lively or eager: a quick dog
13.	(of a fire) burning briskly
14.	composed of living plants: a quick hedge
15.	dialect (of sand) lacking firmness through being wet
16.	archaic quick with child pregnant, esp being in an advanced state of pregnancy, when the movements of the fetus can be felt

—n
17.	any area of living flesh that is highly sensitive to pain or touch, esp that under a toenail or fingernail or around a healing wound
18.	the vital or most important part (of a thing)
19.	short for quickset
20.	cut someone to the quick to hurt someone's feelings deeply; offend gravely

—*adv*
21.	in a rapid or speedy manner; swiftly
22.	soon: I hope he comes quick

—*interj*
23.	a command requiring the hearer to perform an action immediately or in as short a time as possible

[Old English cwicu living; related to Old Saxon quik, Old High German queck, Old Norse kvikr alive, Latin vīvus alive, Greek bios life]

'quickly

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'quickness

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Word Origin & History

quick

O.E. cwic "living, alive," from P.Gmc. *kwikwaz (cf. O.Fris. quik, O.N. kvikr "living, alive," O.H.G. quec "lively," Ger. keck "bold"), from PIE base *gwiwo- "to live" (see bio-). Sense of "lively, swift" developed by c.1300, on notion of "full of life."

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"NE swift or the now more common fast may apply to rapid motion of any duration, while in quick (in accordance with its original sense of 'live, lively') there is a notion of 'sudden' or 'soon over.' We speak of a fast horse or runner in a race, a quick starter but not a quick horse. A somewhat similar feeling may distinguish NHG schnell and rasch or it may be more a matter of local preference." [Buck]

Quickie "sex act done hastily" is from 1940. Quicklime (c.1400) is loan-translation of L. calx viva.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

quick (kwĭk)
n.
Sensitive or raw exposed flesh, as under the fingernails. adj. quick·er, quick·est