{
    "term": "speed",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the rate at which somebody/something moves or travels",
            "sensetop": "at … speedspeed of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "at **high/low/full/top speed**",
                    "contextForm": "at … speed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The five-door version has a **maximum** speed of 130 mph."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **fast/slow speed**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "London traffic moves at an **average speed** of 11 mph."
                },
                {
                    "text": "travelling at **the speed of light/sound**",
                    "contextForm": "speed of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a speed of 50 mph/80 kph"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The missile **reaches speeds** of 5  800 kilometres per hour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The train began to **pick up speed** *(= go faster)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**at breakneck speed** *(= fast in a way that is dangerous)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an attempt to break the land speed record"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is best not to spray when **wind speeds** are greater than 5 miles per hour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car was gathering speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He reduced speed and turned sharp left."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are speed restrictions on this road."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Increasing your walking speed will help to exercise your heart."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He drove us to the hospital at breakneck speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He set a new land speed record in this car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was running at full speed when a tendon snapped in his leg."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was traveling at a high rate of speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hedgehogs, though small, can move with surprising speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Motorists are asked to reduce their speed in wet conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Radio waves travel at the speed of light."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The boat can be brought to a stop from full speed ahead within her own length."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The boat maintained a steady speed while the sea was calm."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car reaches a speed of 60 miles per hour within five seconds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The glacier moves at an average speed of about six feet per day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ships have a maximum speed of 18 knots."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The train pulled out of the station, slowly gathering speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a significant increase in speed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "at lightning speed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "jets flying at supersonic speed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "measures to curb the speed of cars travelling through the village"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He came down the hill at breakneck speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She reduced speed before turning the corner."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We travelled at an average speed of about 80 kph."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["amazing", "astonishing", "breakneck"],
                "… of speed": ["burst", "rate"],
                "verb + speed": ["attain", "reach", "build up"],
                "speed + verb": ["increase", "decrease"],
                "speed + noun": ["control", "reduction", "restriction"],
                "preposition": ["at speed", "in speed", "with speed"],
                "phrases": ["at full speed", "full speed", "full speed ahead"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the rate at which something happens or is done",
            "sensetop": "at a speedspeed of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the processing speed of the computer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed.",
                    "contextForm": "at a speed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We aim to **increase the speed** of delivery *(= how quickly goods are sent)*.",
                    "contextForm": "speed of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "broadband that **runs at speeds** in excess of 40 megabits per second"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the increase in processor speeds for home computers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We offer subscribers a download speed of 8 MB."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The machinery is regulated to a safe running speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new houses have been built with astonishing speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The classes are designed to let students progress at their own speed."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["amazing", "astonishing", "breakneck"],
                "… of speed": ["burst", "rate"],
                "verb + speed": ["attain", "reach", "build up"],
                "speed + verb": ["increase", "decrease"],
                "speed + noun": ["control", "reduction", "restriction"],
                "preposition": ["at speed", "in speed", "with speed"],
                "phrases": ["at full speed", "full speed", "full speed ahead"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the quality of being quick or rapid",
            "sensetop": "at speed",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The Kenyan runner put on a sudden burst of speed over the last 50 metres."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was overtaken by the speed of events *(= things happened more quickly than she expected)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A car flashed past them at speed *(= fast)*.",
                    "contextForm": "at speed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If a footballer lacks speed, he has no chance at the top level."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The accident was due to excessive speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Speed is his greatest asset as a tennis player."
                },
                {
                    "text": "90% of car accidents involve excess speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Greek runner produced an electrifying burst of speed over the last 50 metres."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car was moving at speed when the accident happened."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["amazing", "astonishing", "breakneck"],
                "… of speed": ["burst", "rate"],
                "verb + speed": ["attain", "reach", "build up"],
                "speed + verb": ["increase", "decrease"],
                "speed + noun": ["control", "reduction", "restriction"],
                "preposition": ["at speed", "in speed", "with speed"],
                "phrases": ["at full speed", "full speed", "full speed ahead"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a measurement of how sensitive film for cameras, etc. is to light",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the time taken by a camera shutter to open and close",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a gear on a bicycle, in a car, etc.",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a four-speed gearbox"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a ten-speed mountain bike"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "an illegal amphetamine drug that is taken to give feelings of excitement and energy",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Social issues"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "with as much speed or energy as possible",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We as a company are moving full speed ahead."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "you will finish doing something sooner if you do not try to do it too quickly because you will make fewer mistakes",
            "labels": "(British English, saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a sudden increase in your speed or rate of progress; the ability to suddenly increase your speed",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He put on an impressive turn of speed in the last lap."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kangaroo has a fast turn of speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "For a small car it has a good turn of speed."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "performing at an expected rate or level",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the cost of **bringing** the chosen schools **up to speed**"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having the most recent and accurate information or knowledge",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Are you up to speed yet on the latest developments?"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/spiːd/",
                "audio": "sp/speed/speed__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/spiːd/",
                "audio": "sp/speed/speed__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English spēd (noun), spēdan (verb), from the Germanic base of Old English spōwan ‘prosper, succeed’, a sense reflected in early usage."
}