Rapid definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

rapid in American English · 1. occurring within a short time; happening speedily. rapid growth · 2. moving or acting with great speed; swift. a rapid worker · 3. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'rapid'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× rapid (ræpɪd ) 1. adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Arapidchangeisonethathappensveryquickly. ...thecountry'srapideconomicgrowthinthe1980s. Thissignalsarapidchangeofmindbythegovernment. ...therapiddeclineinthebirthrate. Synonyms:sudden,prompt,speedy,precipitate MoreSynonymsofrapid rapidly adverb[usuallyADVERBwithverb,oftADVERBadjective]...countrieswithrapidlygrowingpopulations. Trytoripitapartasrapidlyaspossible. 'Operatingprofitisrisingmorerapidly,'hesaid. rapidity(rəpɪdɪti )uncountablenoun...therapiditywithwhichtheweathercanchange. Synonyms:speed,swiftness,promptness,speediness MoreSynonymsofrapid 2. adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Arapidmovementisonethatisveryfast. HewalkedatarapidpacealongCharlesStreet. ...theStJohnAmbulanceAirWing,formedtoprovidefortherapidtransportof patientsinurgentneedofspecialistattention. Breathingbecomesmorerapidandsweatingstarts. Synonyms:quick,fast,hurried,swift MoreSynonymsofrapid rapidly adverb[ADVERBwithverb]Hewasmovingrapidlyaroundtheroom. Theyrapidlyspreadoutoverthefield. Synonyms:quickly,fast,swiftly,briskly MoreSynonymsofrapid rapidity uncountablenounThewaterrushedthroughtheholeswithgreatrapidity. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof rapid Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'rapid' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'rapid' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'zampogna' HindiTranslationof'rapid' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency rapidinBritishEnglish (ˈræpɪd ) adjective1. (ofanactionormovement)performedoroccurringduringashortintervaloftime;quick arapidtransformation 2. characterizedbyhighspeed rapidmovement 3. actingormovingquickly;fast arapidworker CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsrapidly(ˈrapidly)adverb rapidity(rəˈpɪdɪtɪ )orrapidness(ˈrapidness)noun WordoriginC17:fromLatinrapidustearingaway,fromraperetoseize;seerape1 WordFrequency rapidinAmericanEnglish (ˈræpɪd ) adjective1.  moving,progressing,oroccurringwithspeed;swift;fast;quick nounUS2. [usuallypl.] apartofariverwherethecurrentisrelativelyswift,asbecauseofanarrowingoftheriverbed 3.  arapidtransitcar,train,orsystem SIMILARWORDS: fast Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsrapidity(rəˈpɪdəti ) nounorˈrapidness rapidly(ˈrapidly) adverb WordoriginLrapidus