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quick

 
Adjective quick has 6 senses
  1. quick, speedy - 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"
    Antonym: slow (indirect, via fast)
  2. flying, quick, fast - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
    Antonym: unhurried (indirect, via hurried)
  3. agile, nimble, quick, spry - 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"
    Antonym: inactive (indirect, via active)
  4. quick, ready - apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
    Antonyms: unintelligent, stupid (indirect, via intelligent)
  5. immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway - performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
    Antonym: slow (indirect, via fast)
  6. quick, warm - easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
    Antonym: unexcitable (indirect, via excitable)
Adverbial quick has 1 sense
  1. promptly, quickly, quick - with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"
quick-reaction quick-sighted quick-tempered quick-thinking quick-witted quick-wittedness quick-wittted quick quick quick action quick assets quick bread quick buck quick fix quick grass quick learner quick march

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