speed · noun /spiːd/Full view
Nouns: speed, speeding
Adjectives: speedy
Verbs: speed
Adverbs: speedily
speed (RATE OF MOVEMENT)
B1 C or U how fast something moves or happens
Dictionary examples:

high/low speed

a speed of 25 miles per hour

They came racing down the hill at top speed.

You should reduce speed as you approach a red light.

It was the speed at which it all happened that shocked me.

This electric drill has two speeds.

Learner example:

So we left at full speed!!! (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

speed (MOVEMENT)
B2 U very fast movement
Dictionary examples:

I get a real thrill from speed.

He put on a sudden burst of speed.

Learner example:

Every summer I [do] watersports because I like water. I'm very good at swimming and I like the speed of some watersports. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)

up to speed
C1 having all the most recent information about a subject or activity
Dictionary example:

The course should bring you up to speed with the latest techniques.

Learner example:

Apart [from] this you can keep yourself up to speed with what's happening around the world on various fronts. (International English Language Testing System; C1; Urdu)

exceed the speed limit
C1 to drive faster than you are allowed to according to the law
Dictionary example:

She was exceeding the speed limit.

Learner example:

There are three ground rules you have to follow: stop at stop signs, don't exceed the speed limit and don't be in the way of other cars. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Swedish)

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