8.4.8 Speed

Use this domain for words referring to the speed at which a person acts or the speed at which something happens.

Louw Nida Codes: 
68G Rapidity, Suddenness
  • What words refer to the speed at which a person acts?
    speed, velocity, pace
  • What words are used to indicate the speed of something?

    • 8.4.8.1 Quick

    Use this domain for words referring to doing something at a quick speed or something happening quickly.

    Related domains: 
    7.2.1.2 Move quickly
  • What words describe an action that is done quickly?
    fast, quick, quickly, quickness, speedy, speeding, speedily, speed, hasty, hastily, haste, rapid, rapidly, rapidity, hurry, hurried, hurriedly, in a hurry, swift, swiftly, swiftness, rush, rush into, rush through, in a rush, express
  • What words describe an action that is done extremely quickly?
    at light speed, faster than a speeding bullet, just a blur
  • What words describe something that happens quickly?
    happen so fast, in the twinkling of an eye, came and went so quickly, it was all over in a minute
  • What words refer to doing something quickly?
    to speed, move fast, hurry, hasten, be brief
  • What words refer to causing someone to do something quickly?
    hurry (someone), rush (someone)
  • What do you say to someone when you want him to hurry?
    Hurry up! Move it! Let's go, let's go! Quick! Faster! Speed it up! Get a move on! Giddy up! (horse)

    • 8.4.8.2 Slow

    Use this domain for words referring to doing something at a slow speed.

  • What words describe an action that is done slowly?
    slow, slowly, leisurely
  • What words describe an action that is done extremely slowly?
    excruciatingly slow, move at a snail's pace, gradual, gradually, little by little, bit-by-bit, glacial
  • What words refer to doing something slowly?
    go slow, slowness, take your time (over)
  • What words refer to causing someone to do something slowly?
    slow (someone) down, hold back, restrain, delay, hold up
  • What do you say to someone when you want him to do something slowly?
    Slow down! Take it easy! Take your time! Whoa! (horse)

    • 8.4.8.3 Sudden

    Use this domain for words referring to a sudden event--something happens that I don't expect.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    68G Rapidity, Suddenness
  • What words refer to moving suddenly?
    move suddenly, sudden movement
  • What words are used to indicate that an event is sudden?
    sudden (warning), all of a sudden, abrupt
  • What words are used to indicate that something happened suddenly?
    suddenly, abruptly, without warning, without notice
  • What words refer to the suddenness of something?
    suddenness