English Explanatory Dictionary

speed up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To accelerate; to increase speed.
  2. To accelerate (something): to increase its speed, to make it go faster.

Pronunciation

/spiːd.ˈʌp/ En-au-speed up.ogg

Word forms

speed up speeds up speeding up speeded up sped up

Synonyms

accelerate chop-chop get a move on get a wiggle on get it on get one's ass in gear get one's skates on get the lead out hasten hurry up mend one's pace pick up speed put on quicken speed up step up surge

Antonyms

immobilize stop decelerate put the brakes on rein in retard slow slow down slow up unaccelerate hold up let up

Related words

immediately quickly rush

Derived words

speed-up speedup
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