Speed

dilatory

pang-uri

/dɪ.lə.tɔ.ri/ or /di.lē.taw.ri/

d

d

i

ɪ

l

l

a

ə

t

t

o

ɔ

r

r

y

i

(nag-aantala)

nagpapabagal

Disapproving

Formal

intentionally delaying or slow to act

languid

pang-uri

/læng.wəd/ or /lāng.vēd/

l

l

a

æ

n

n

g

g

u

w

i

ə

d

d

(mabagal na maramdamin)

languid

moving in a slow, effortless, and attractive manner

laggard

pang-uri

/læ.gɜrd/ or /lā.gērd/

l

l

a

æ

gg

g

a

ɜ

r

r

d

d

(napag-iwanan)

mabagal

sluggish or falling behind in progress, development, or pace compared to others

breakneck

pang-uri

/breɪk.nɛk/ or /breik.nek/

b

b

r

r

ea

eɪ

k

k

n

n

e

e

ck

k

(mabilis na nakamamatay)

napakabilis

Disapproving

moving or happening at an extremely dangerous or fast speed

lickety-split

pang-uri

/lˈɪkɪɾisplˈɪt/

(masigla)

mabilis

Approving

Informal

happening at a swift pace

blistering

pang-uri

/blɪs.tɜ.rɪng/ or /blis.tē.ring/

b

b

l

l

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(napakagandang bilis)

napakabilis

Approving

moving or progressing at an extremely high speed

supersonic

pang-uri

/su.pɜr.sɑ.nɪk/ or /soo.pēr.saa.nik/

s

s

u

u

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

s

s

o

ɑ

n

n

i

ɪ

c

k

(mas mabilis sa tunog)

supersoniko

having a speed greater than that of sound

lightning

pang-uri

/laɪt.nɪng/ or /lait.ning/

l

l

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

n

n

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(mabilis na tulad ng kidlat)

napakabilis

Approving

moving or happening extremely quickly

to expedite

Pandiwa

/ɛk.spɪ.daɪt/ or /ek.spi.dait/

e

ɛ

x

ks

p

p

e

ɪ

d

d

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(pagsanggalang)

pabilisin

Approving

Formal

to speed up or facilitate the progress of an action or task

to outpace

Pandiwa

/aʊt.peɪs/ or /aoot.peis/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

p

p

a

eɪ

c

s

e

(lumampas)

mangunguna

to surpass, exceed, or move faster than someone or something