Quick - Definition

adv 1: with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived
promptly"; "come here, quick!" [syn: promptly,
quickly, quick]
adj 1: accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to
make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an
accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the
problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a
speedy trial" [syn: quick, speedy]
2: hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying
glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
[syn: flying, quick, fast]
3: moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast";
"as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot";
"the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before
we could stop it" [syn: agile, nimble, quick, spry]
4: apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a
quick mind"; "a ready wit" [syn: quick, ready]
5: performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my
letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a
straightaway denial" [syn: immediate, prompt, quick,
straightaway]
6: easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
[syn: quick, warm]
n 1: any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as
the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)