speed up English

Meaning speed up meaning

What does speed up mean?

speed up

— verb (= accelerate) move faster The car accelerated

— verb (= accelerate) cause to move faster He accelerated the car

Synonyms speed up synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as speed up?

speed up English » English

accelerate

hasten

quicken

advance

speed

promote

further

expedite

hurry up

liven up

hurry

rush

quicken up

press

increase speed

acceleration

urge

throw off

stimulate

step up

squeeze

squash

speed along

soften up

set going

rekindle

raise

quickening

push up

precipitate

pinch

pickup

oppress

move fast

make more frequent

make fast

maintain

kindle

insist

hum

grow

gather speed

force

fling off

enlivened

dwell

dispatch

cultivate

cause to hurry

catalyse

Topics speed up topics

What do people use speed up to talk about?

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Walk

Run

• What words refer to running faster?
  speed up put on a spurt kick

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly

• What words refer to moving more quickly?
  hurry up speed up pick up speed increase your speed accelerate acceleration (its) speed rose step on it step it up snap it up pick up the pace give it some gas look lively quicken