sped

CEFRB2

/spɛd/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past form of speed; moved or traveled quickly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A special education student.

Examples

  • Tom sped up and caught up with Mary.

  • Two riders sped past me, and soon vanished in the distance.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Acronym of special education.

  2. simple past and past participle of speed

More examples

In context

  • They sped off to get help.

Synonyms

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The emergency ambulance blank through the heavy traffic with its siren blaring.

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Origin

verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.