English Words for "Pace" | C2 Vocabulary

breakneck

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Disapproving

moving or happening at an extremely dangerous or fast speed

blistering swift scorching

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The breakneck speed of the roller coaster left riders exhilarated.

He drove at breakneck speed down the winding mountain road.

express

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done with speed or efficiency

blistering swift scorching

nimble

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quick and light in movement or action

blistering swift scorching

lickety-split

Adjective

/lˈɪkɪɾisplˈɪt/

Approving

Informal

happening at a swift pace

blistering swift scorching

blistering

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moving or progressing at an extremely high speed

blistering swift scorching

supersonic

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having a speed greater than that of sound

blistering swift scorching

sonic

lightning

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moving or happening extremely quickly

blistering swift scorching

expeditious

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done very quickly without wasting time or resources

blistering swift scorching

flat out

Adverb

/flˈæt ˈaʊt/

Informal

at the maximum speed

blistering swift scorching

dilatory

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intentionally delaying or slow to act

blistering swift scorching

languid

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moving in a slow, effortless, and attractive manner

blistering swift scorching

plodding

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moving or progressing slowly and with great effort

blistering swift scorching

laggard

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

blistering swift scorching

to slacken

Verb

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Disapproving

to reduce in speed

blistering swift scorching

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to outpace

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

blistering swift scorching

to expedite

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Approving

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

blistering swift scorching

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