Speed

Bis forBrisk

You do something briskly when you do it quickly, sharply, and with purpose. The woman in the picture is taking a brisk walk. The opposite of brisk is leisurely.

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Fis forFast

The dog in the picture is running very fast. Other things that move fast are racing cars, planes and some animals. The fastest animal in the world is the cheetah. Another word for fast is quick. The opposite of fast is slow.

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His forHurry

You hurry when you move faster than usual so you can get to something quicker. People often hurry when they are running late.

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Qis forQuick

Something happens quickly if it happens in a very short space of time, or after a very short delay. Quick might also be another word for fast. The opposite of quick is slow. The squirrel in the picture is running very quickly.

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Ris forRace

A race is where two or more people or animals try and take the shortest possible time to travel a set distance. The winner is the fastest. There are lots of different kinds of race. The picture is of some people racing each other on bicycles, but there are also horse races, dog races, running races, car races and of course anything that can move can be raced.

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