English Online Dictionary. What means rapid? What does rapid mean?
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French rapide, from Latin rapidus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɹæpɪd/
- Rhymes: -æpɪd
Adjective
rapid (comparative more rapid, superlative most rapid)
- Very swift or quick.
- Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
- Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
- (England, dialectal) Violent, severe.
- (obsolete, dialectal) Happy.
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
rapid (comparative more rapid, superlative most rapid)
- (archaic, colloquial) Rapidly.
Noun
rapid (plural rapids)
- (usually in the plural) A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
- Coordinate term: riffle
- (dated) A burst of rapid fire.
- (chess) Short for rapid chess.
Derived terms
Translations
Related terms
- rapt
Anagrams
- Pardi, adrip, pardi, parid
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French rapide, Latin rapidus. Doublet of repede.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /raˈpid/
Adjective
rapid m or n (feminine singular rapidă, masculine plural rapizi, feminine and neuter plural rapide)
- fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, prompt, expeditious
- Synonyms: repede, iute, grăbit, prompt, sprinten, înainte
Declension
Related terms
- rapiditate
Adverb
rapid
- quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, promptly, expeditiously
- Synonyms: repede, iute, prompt, degrabă