Rapid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

English Language Learners Definition of rapid · happening in a short amount of time : happening quickly · having a fast rate · moving quickly. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut rapid adjective SaveWord rap·​id |\ˈra-pəd \ Definitionofrapid (Entry1of2) :markedbyafastrateofmotion,activity,succession,oroccurrence rapid noun Definitionofrapid (Entry2of2) :apartofariverwherethecurrentisfastandthesurfaceisusuallybrokenbyobstructions —usuallyusedinpluralbutsingularorpluralinconstruction OtherWordsfromrapid Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutrapid OtherWordsfromrapid Adjective rapidly adverb rapidness noun Synonyms&Antonymsforrapid Synonyms:Adjective blistering, breakneck, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, speedy, splitting, swift, whirlwind, zippy Antonyms:Adjective slow VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforrapid Adjective fast,rapid,swift,fleet,quick,speedy,hasty,expeditiousmeanmoving,proceeding,oractingwithcelerity.fastandrapidareverycloseinmeaning,butfastappliesparticularlytothethingthatmoves fasthorses andrapidtothemovementitself. rapidcurrent swiftsuggestsgreatrapiditycoupledwitheaseofmovement. returnedtheballwithoneswiftstroke fleetaddstheimplicationoflightnessandnimbleness. fleetrunners quicksuggestspromptnessandthetakingoflittletime. aquickwit speedyimpliesquicknessofsuccessfulaccomplishment speedydeliveryofmail andmayalsosuggestunusualvelocity.hastysuggestshurryandprecipitousnessandoftenconnotescarelessness. ahastyinspection expeditioussuggestsefficiencytogetherwithrapidityofaccomplishment. theexpeditioushandlingofanorder ExamplesofrapidinaSentence Adjective There'sbeenrapidgrowthinthenumberofnewbusinessesinthetown. Scientistsareconcernedabouttherapiddisappearanceoftheisland'scoralreefs. Shecarefullyguidedtheboatthroughtherapidwater. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Adjective What’sstillunknown,Bedfordemphasized,ishowmuchofOmicron’srapidriseisbecauseofitsintrinsictransmissibilityversusitscapacitytoevadeimmunedefenses. — CharlesSchmidt,ScientificAmerican,17Dec.2021 ResearcherstestingcoronavirussamplesinWashingtonStatehaverecordedarapidriseincaseswithamutationthatischaracteristicoftheOmicronvariant,mirroringtrendsthathaveemergedincountrieslikeSouthAfrica,BritainandDenmark. — NewYorkTimes,13Dec.2021 TherapidriseofLincolnRiley,fromsmall-townquarterbacktooneofthemostpromisingfootballmindsinAmerica,isrooteddeepinthisaridsoil. — LosAngelesTimes,12Dec.2021 ThefigurebelowillustratestherapidriseofOmicroninSouthAfrica. — WilliamA.Haseltine,Forbes,10Dec.2021 TheCzechgovernmenthasimposedanationwidestateofemergencyinthecountryduetoarapidriseinCovid-19cases,andbothmarketshavebeencanceledasaresult. — TamaraHardingham-gill,CNN,30Nov.2021 ThewidespreadrolloutofboosterscoincideswitharapidriseinCOVID-19casesacrossNewEngland. — GlobeStaff,BostonGlobe.com,23Nov.2021 Therapidriseintherelevanceoftalentstrategyisapparentonmanylevels. — AmanKidwai,Fortune,23Nov.2021 Thegroup’srapidrisehasbeenlikenedtotheTeaPartymovementthatsweptthecountryduringtheGreatRecession. — LesliePostal,orlandosentinel.com,20Nov.2021 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Privategrouporindividualplanswouldhavetocoveroneofeachdosageform(eithervialorpen)andoneofeachtype(rapid-acting,short-acting,intermediate-actingandlong-acting)fornomorethan$35. — KatieLoboscoAndTamiLuhby,CNN,7Dec.2021 GreecethismonthintroducedrulesrequiringunvaccinatedpeopletopresentanegativerapidorPCRtestinordertogainaccesstopublicservices,banks,shopsandhairsalons. — NewYorkTimes,15Nov.2021 Cucinellaalsowantstousetherapid-build,low-costhousestocombatproblemsofhomelessness. — RebeccaAnnHughes,Forbes,30Oct.2021 Ouraimistoinvestigatethepotentialofthiscompoundasthefirstrapid-actingantidepressantapprovedforathomeusedueit’sputativelynon-dissociativeprofileateffectivedoses. — AfdhelAziz,Forbes,19Oct.2021 Grizzardwasonaninflatableairmattresspaddlingdowntheriverwithherfamilywhenshewassweptthrougharapid. — oregonlive,6July2021 InTwitter’scase,thecompanysaiditsservicemistakenlyidentifiedtherapid-firingtweetingduringtheconfrontationsasspam,resultinginhundredsofaccountsbeingtemporarilylockedandthetweetsnotshowingupwhensearchedfor. — WashingtonPost,28May2021 Participatingplansdonothavetocoverallinsulinproducts,justoneofeachdosageform(vial,pen)andinsulintype(rapid-acting,short-acting,intermediate-actingandlong-acting). — DallasNews,20Nov.2020 Interspersedwithshallowrapidsarecanyonsdeepenoughthattheteamhadtousemeasuringequipmentdesignedforthedeepoceantostudythem. — AsherElbein,NewYorkTimes,25Feb.2020 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'rapid.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofrapid Adjective 1634,inthemeaningdefinedaboveNoun 1765,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforrapid Adjective Latinrapidusseizing,sweeping,rapid,fromraperetoseize,sweepaway;akintoLithuanianaprėptitoembrace LearnMoreAboutrapid Sharerapid PosttheDefinitionofrapidtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofrapidonTwitter TimeTravelerforrapid Thefirstknownuseofrapidwas in1634 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearrapid Raphus rapid rapidamente SeeMoreNearbyEntries  PhrasesRelatedtorapid shoottherapids Statisticsforrapid LastUpdated 19Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Rapid.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid.Accessed20Dec.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforrapid rapid adjective EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofrapid :happeninginashortamountoftime:happeningquickly :havingafastrate :movingquickly SeethefulldefinitionforrapidintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary rapid adjective rap·​id |\ˈra-pəd \ KidsDefinitionofrapid :veryfast arapidcurrentrapidprogress OtherWordsfromrapid rapidly adverb MorefromMerriam-Websteronrapid Nglish:TranslationofrapidforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofrapidforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY huckster SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary DifficultSpellingWordsQuiz Whichisthecorrectspelling? acommodate accomodate acommadate accommodate Testyourvisualvocabularywithour10-questionchallenge! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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