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speed vs hurry

hurry vs speed

speed and hurry both are nouns.

speed and hurry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speed Yes No Yes No
hurry Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hurry is a hyponym of speed; that is, hurry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speed:
  • speed: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
  • hurry: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
As verbs, speed and hurry are synonyms defined as:
  • speed and hurry: move very fast
Other synonyms of speed include travel rapidly, zip.
speed (noun) hurry (noun)
changing location rapidly the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
speed (verb) hurry (verb)
move faster act at high speed
cause to move faster urge to an unnatural speed
move very fast move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly
Difference between speed and hurry

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