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speed noun

  /spiːd/
  • The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
  • (mathematics, physics) The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
vitesse
  • (slang, uncountable) Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally.
speed
  • (photography) The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed).
vitesse d'exposition

speed verb

  /spiːd/
  • To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.
foncer

speeding noun

  /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
  • (uncountable) Driving faster than the legal speed limit.
excès de vitesse
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