full speed

See synonyms for full speed on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. the maximum speed.

  2. Nautical. the speed normally maintained on a passage.

adverb
  1. at maximum speed: to move full speed ahead.

Origin of full speed

1
First recorded in 1350–1400

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use full speed in a sentence

  • Down the street they rode at full speed, but not a shot was fired; the town lay still as dead.

  • The driver wanted no directions, but lashed his horse into full speed without the delay of an instant.

  • Stoutheart led the way gallantly, at full speed, and went over like an india-rubber ball.

  • As soon as they had gotten clear of the reefs, they did not stop to reconnoitre the camp, but pushed by at full speed.

    The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith
  • Now, to his dismay, he saw Craigie at full speed flying along the path toward him.

    The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith