rapid
adjective
- very fast
noun
- fast-flowing river section
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹæpɪd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁p- Proto-Indo-European *h₁rp-i-der. Proto-Italic *rapjō Latin rapiō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rapidusder. Middle French rapidebor. ▲ Latin rapidusbor. English rapid Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.
- Very swift or quick.
“a rapid stream”
“rapid growth”
- Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
- Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
- Violent, severe.
- Happy.
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁p- Proto-Indo-European *h₁rp-i-der. Proto-Italic *rapjō Latin rapiō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rapidusder. Middle French rapidebor. ▲ Latin rapidusbor. English rapid Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.
- Rapidly.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁p- Proto-Indo-European *h₁rp-i-der. Proto-Italic *rapjō Latin rapiō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rapidusder. Middle French rapidebor. ▲ Latin rapidusbor. English rapid Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.
- A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
- A burst of rapid fire.
- Ellipsis of rapid chess.
“In these rapid games we had just twenty-five minutes each to make all our moves, a far cry from traditional chess, where games can last up to seven hours.”
“In order to avoid misunderstanding, I must note that I object to the attempts to displace normal chess with fast play, not rapid or blitz in general. I love them both, and, if I were to choose which to play, classic or rapid, I would choose rapid.”