Quick
adjective
Doing something fast or in a short time.
He is a quick learner.
Often appears as...
- quick decision
- quick fix
adjective
Reacting or moving fast and sensitive.
She has quick reflexes.
Often appears as...
- quick response
- quick reaction
adjective
Living beings except plants and stones etc.
The quick and the dead
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Literary
adverb
In a fast manner, quickly.
Come quick, the bus is here.
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Informal
noun
The sensitive part of the body such as the area under the nails.
The nail clipper cut into the quick of my thumb.
adjective
Doing something fast or in a short time.
He is a quick learner.
Often appears as...
- quick decision
- quick fix
adjective
Reacting or moving fast and sensitive.
She has quick reflexes.
Often appears as...
- quick response
- quick reaction
adjective
Living beings except plants and stones etc.
The quick and the dead
Usage tips
Literary
adverb
In a fast manner, quickly.
Come quick, the bus is here.
Usage tips
Informal
noun
The sensitive part of the body such as the area under the nails.
The nail clipper cut into the quick of my thumb.
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Pro Tip 1/2Time-sensitive situations
Use 'quick' in scenarios where time is limited and speedy action is required.
She made a quick exit before the meeting ended.
Pro Tip 2/2Prompt resolutions
Apply 'quick' to describe solutions or results achieved without delay.
He found a quick fix for the computer bug.
Pro Tip 1/2Time-sensitive situations
Use 'quick' in scenarios where time is limited and speedy action is required.
She made a quick exit before the meeting ended.
Pro Tip 2/2Prompt resolutions
Apply 'quick' to describe solutions or results achieved without delay.
He found a quick fix for the computer bug.
Pro Tip 1/2Time-sensitive situations
Use 'quick' in scenarios where time is limited and speedy action is required.
She made a quick exit before the meeting ended.
Pro Tip 2/2Prompt resolutions
Apply 'quick' to describe solutions or results achieved without delay.
He found a quick fix for the computer bug.
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What happens during a...
especially those with diabetes, which affects the nerves that carry pain, a heart attack may be silent. If you think that someone might be having a heart attack, the most important thing is to respond quickly. If you have access to emergency medical services, call them. They're the fastest way to get to a hospital.
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Questions No One Knows...
Maybe as civilizations develop, they quickly discover communication technologies far more sophisticated and useful than electromagnetic waves. Maybe all the action takes place inside the mysterious recently discovered dark matter, or dark energy, that appear to account for most of the universe's mass.
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The five major world...
before his unconventional wisdom got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word,
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How do carbohydrates...
are digested easily, quickly releasing a whole bunch of glucose into your blood, exactly what would happen if you drank something high in glucose, like soda. These foods have a high glycemic index, the amount that a particular food raises the sugar level in your blood.
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Can You Survive...
this won't be quick sound it'll move right and it moved in by the tidal movement so what could I possibly do to get out of this situation if you weren't here George because I feel completely helpless well the first thing you're gonna do in the realist situation is
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How I made the ultimate...
I needed to get started I quickly treating bottle some simple legs and printed them with Rick's help combining that with what I picked up at the workshop I made a set of legs that failed miserably once physics was applied to them they
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Bill Gates: The next...
It would spread throughout the world very, very quickly. And you can see over 30 million people died from that epidemic. So this is a serious problem. We should be concerned. But in fact, we can build a really good response system.
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3 tips to boost your...
Tip a quick fix. There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost in the short term. Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task, something as simple as listening to music with deep bass;
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Brutal Lion Infanticide...
It causes the bereft lionesses quickly to come into season. However, the lionesses need a strong coalition of males for their future protection So, they must prevent them fighting over sex.
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Ants Use Grubs as Glue...
bridges are built helping ants move quickly around the site
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What happens during a...
especially those with diabetes, which affects the nerves that carry pain, a heart attack may be silent. If you think that someone might be having a heart attack, the most important thing is to respond quickly. If you have access to emergency medical services, call them. They're the fastest way to get to a hospital.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Maybe as civilizations develop, they quickly discover communication technologies far more sophisticated and useful than electromagnetic waves. Maybe all the action takes place inside the mysterious recently discovered dark matter, or dark energy, that appear to account for most of the universe's mass.
Video examples
The five major world...
before his unconventional wisdom got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word,
Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
are digested easily, quickly releasing a whole bunch of glucose into your blood, exactly what would happen if you drank something high in glucose, like soda. These foods have a high glycemic index, the amount that a particular food raises the sugar level in your blood.
Video examples
Can You Survive...
this won't be quick sound it'll move right and it moved in by the tidal movement so what could I possibly do to get out of this situation if you weren't here George because I feel completely helpless well the first thing you're gonna do in the realist situation is
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How I made the ultimate...
I needed to get started I quickly treating bottle some simple legs and printed them with Rick's help combining that with what I picked up at the workshop I made a set of legs that failed miserably once physics was applied to them they
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
It would spread throughout the world very, very quickly. And you can see over 30 million people died from that epidemic. So this is a serious problem. We should be concerned. But in fact, we can build a really good response system.
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
Tip a quick fix. There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost in the short term. Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task, something as simple as listening to music with deep bass;
Video examples
Brutal Lion Infanticide...
It causes the bereft lionesses quickly to come into season. However, the lionesses need a strong coalition of males for their future protection So, they must prevent them fighting over sex.
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Ants Use Grubs as Glue...
bridges are built helping ants move quickly around the site
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.
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Yukihiro Matsumoto
Japanese Scientist
You want to enjoy life, don't you? If you get your job done quickly and your job is fun, that's good isn't it? That's the purpose of life, partly. Your life is better.
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Andy Warhol
American Artist
People need to be made more aware of the need to work at learning how to live because life is so quick and sometimes it goes away too quickly.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world. Just start thinking peace, and the message will spread quicker than you think.
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Joe Biden
American President
My dad always said, 'Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.
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Alan Cumming
Scottish Actor
When there's an adult person who's scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.
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Jesse Jackson
American Activist
So many bright stars, bright in life, burn out quickly.
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Jrue Holiday
American Basketball Player
Being quick off the ground helps you block shots.
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Thomas a Kempis
German Clergyman
How quickly passes away the glory of this world.
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George Burns
American Comedian
Be quick to learn and wise to know.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.
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Yukihiro Matsumoto
Japanese Scientist
You want to enjoy life, don't you? If you get your job done quickly and your job is fun, that's good isn't it? That's the purpose of life, partly. Your life is better.
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Andy Warhol
American Artist
People need to be made more aware of the need to work at learning how to live because life is so quick and sometimes it goes away too quickly.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world. Just start thinking peace, and the message will spread quicker than you think.
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Joe Biden
American President
My dad always said, 'Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.
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Alan Cumming
Scottish Actor
When there's an adult person who's scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.
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Jesse Jackson
American Activist
So many bright stars, bright in life, burn out quickly.
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Jrue Holiday
American Basketball Player
Being quick off the ground helps you block shots.
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Thomas a Kempis
German Clergyman
How quickly passes away the glory of this world.
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George Burns
American Comedian
Be quick to learn and wise to know.
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